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@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ To run the unit tests:
 gulp test
 ```
 
-To run the unit tests for a perticular file (example for pubmaticBidAdapter_spec.js):
+To run the unit tests for a particular file (example for pubmaticBidAdapter_spec.js):
 ```bash
 gulp test --file "test/spec/modules/pubmaticBidAdapter_spec.js"
 ```