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-## Higer-Order Transformations
+## Higher-Order Transformations
 
 Joy supports higher-order transformation `repeat`.
 
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 ## Acknowledgements
 
-Special thanks to Amit Kapoor (@amitkaps). This library woundn't have
+Special thanks to Amit Kapoor (@amitkaps). This library wouldn't have
 been possible without his inputs.
 
 The long discussions between @anandology and @amitkaps on functional