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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ For example, to enable ThinkPad X220 profile, your ~imports~ should look like:
 
 Profiles should favor usability and stability, so performance hacks should be
 activated by an additional NixOS option or conservative and performance configs
-can be declared in seperate profiles.
+can be declared in separate profiles.
 
 Because profiles can only be tested with the appropriate hardware, quality
 assurance is up to *you*.