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--- a/basics.ipynb
+++ b/basics.ipynb
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
    "source": [
     "The multiple catenation and quotation characters break the flow of thought. *String interpolation* offers somewhat easier syntax.\n",
     "\n",
-    "There are multiple ways to do sting interpolation:\n",
+    "There are multiple ways to do string interpolation:\n",
     "\n",
     "* Python format strings\n",
     "* the `format` method\n",