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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Icecast is a streaming media server which currently supports Ogg
 Vorbis and MP3 audio streams. It can be used to create an Internet 
 radio station or a privately running jukebox and many things in 
 between. It is very versatile in that new formats can be added 
-relatively easily and supports open standards for commuincation and 
+relatively easily and supports open standards for communication and 
 interaction.
 
 Icecast is distributed under the GNU GPL, version 2. A copy of this