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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Introduction
 
 Something you might have noticed: our programs often feature repetition. 
 Python has a powerful concept it makes use of called looping 
-(jargon: *iteration*), which we can use to cut out our reptitive code! 
+(jargon: *iteration*), which we can use to cut out our repetitive code! 
 For now, **try this easy example**::
 
     for name in "John", "Sam", "Jill":