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@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ Contributions are welcome via pull requests on Github. Please respect the follow
 * Do not add dependencies on other gems.
 * Do not add unnecessary `require` statements which could cause LoadErrors on certain systems.
 * Remember: Geocoder needs to run outside of Rails. Don't assume things like ActiveSupport are available.
-* Do not add to base configuration options; instead document required lookup-specific options in ther README.
+* Do not add to base configuration options; instead document required lookup-specific options in the README.
 * Be willing to accept criticism and work on improving your code; Geocoder is used by thousands of developers and care must be taken not to introduce bugs.
 * Be aware that the pull request review process is not immediate, and is generally proportional to the size of the pull request.