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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ and that will install the required Composer packages.
 
 ### Using packages
 
-Before using a package within another project, you will need to require the package in the project's `composer.json` file. Then, run `tools/fixup-project-versions.sh` to update the `composer.lock` file in the proect, and reinstall the project with the `jetpack install` command.
+Before using a package within another project, you will need to require the package in the project's `composer.json` file. Then, run `tools/fixup-project-versions.sh` to update the `composer.lock` file in the project, and reinstall the project with the `jetpack install` command.
 
 As an example, if you want to require the Logo package in the Jetpack plugin, add `"automattic/jetpack-logo": "@dev",` underneath `require` in the Jetpack plugin's `composer.json` file to require it. After updating the project versions run `jetpack install plugins/jetpack` to pull the new package.