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@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 
 2000-08-06  Paul Eggert  <eggert@twinsun.com>
 
-	* src/sort.c (usage): Warn more succintly about the effects of
+	* src/sort.c (usage): Warn more succinctly about the effects of
 	the locale on sort order.
 
 2000-08-06  Jim Meyering  <meyering@lucent.com>