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@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ The data directory will then be populated with pastebin raw paste files with the
 ```shell
 pastebin_paste_key_agiArDuG
 ```
-where the last characters are the paste key for that specfici paste.
+where the last characters are the paste key for that specific paste.
 
 ### To Add:
 - fulltext search of raw pastes via elastic search, mysql, postgres, sqlite, or some other method