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 ## Security vulnerabilities
 
-Please contact [David Peter](https://david-peter.de/) via email if you want to report a vulnarability in `bat`.
+Please contact [David Peter](https://david-peter.de/) via email if you want to report a vulnerability in `bat`.
 
 ## Project goals and alternatives