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@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Westend's WND tokens, see the faucet
 
 ## Hacking on Polkadot
 
-If you'd actually like hack on Polkadot, you can grab the source code and build it. Ensure you have
+If you'd actually like to hack on Polkadot, you can grab the source code and build it. Ensure you have
 Rust and the support software installed. This script will install or update Rust and install the
 required dependencies (this may take up to 30 minutes on Mac machines):