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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ People use GitHub to build some of the most advanced technologies in the world.
 In this exercise, you will:
 
 1. Create a branch
-2. Commit a file
+2. Commit a fil
 3. Open a pull request
 4. Merge your pull request