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 # Swagger Codegen Core Team
 
-Swaagger Codegen core team members are contributors who have been making significant contributions (review issues, fix bugs, make enhancements, etc) to the project on a regular basis.
+Swagger Codegen core team members are contributors who have been making significant contributions (review issues, fix bugs, make enhancements, etc) to the project on a regular basis.
 
 ## API Clients
 | Languages     | Core Team (join date) |