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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ the LFS system will be compiled and installed onto.</para>
 <para>The next step, Chapter 5, will discuss the installation of a number
 of packages that will form the basic development suite which is used to
 build the actual system. Some of these packages are needed to resolve
-circular dependencies. For example, to compiler a compiler you need a
+circular dependencies. For example, to compile a compiler you need a
 compiler.</para>
 
 <para>The first thing that will be done in Chapter 5 is building the