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 # HACS
 
-HACS (High Assurance Cryprographic Software) is an invite-only workshop, so far run twice in January 2016 and January 2017.
+HACS (High Assurance Cryptographic Software) is an invite-only workshop, so far run twice in January 2016 and January 2017.
 
 This repo is a somewhat organised set of links to projects and resources related to or arising from the workshop.