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@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Proposals for enhancement
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 If you have a proposal to change Python, you may want to send an email to the
-comp.lang.python or python-ideas mailing lists for inital feedback.  A Python
+comp.lang.python or python-ideas mailing lists for initial feedback.  A Python
 Enhancement Proposal (PEP) may be submitted if your idea gains ground.  All
 current PEPs, as well as guidelines for submitting a new PEP, are listed at
 http://www.python.org/dev/peps/.