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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Go library to handle references to container images.
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-This repository contains a library for handling refrences to container images held in container registries. Please see [godoc](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/distribution/reference) for details.
+This repository contains a library for handling references to container images held in container registries. Please see [godoc](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/distribution/reference) for details.
 
 ## Contribution