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@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ Inspired by ifconfig.me, but designed for pure speed. A single server can do 18,
 
 I used the gin framework as it does several things to ensure that there are no memory allocations on each request, keeping the GC happy and preventing unnessary allocations.
 
-Tested to handle 15,000 requests persecond on modest hardware with an adverage response time of 130ms.
+Tested to handle 15,000 requests persecond on modest hardware with an average response time of 130ms.
 ![LoadTest](http://i.imgur.com/xgR4u1e.png)