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 Thank you for your interest in contributing to **PolySharp**! Below you'll find some info on how to get started with the project.
 
-> **NOTE:** it is highly recommended to carfully read the [README](/README.md) first to get a general understanding of the library.
+> **NOTE:** it is highly recommended to carefully read the [README](/README.md) first to get a general understanding of the library.
 
 ## 🙋 Questions, bug reports, feature proposals