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 ## Participation Guidelines
 
-**What is good etiquete when replying to issues or pull requests?**
+**What is good etiquette when replying to issues or pull requests?**
 
 Issues and pull requests are treated more like a work queue than a discussion platform. It is usually better to talk through stuff in a [community forum][comm] and summarize it down into a clear idea before it becomes an issue.