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 # NiLabels
 
-NiLabels is a cacophony of tools to automatise simple manipulations and measurements of medical image
+NiLabels is a cacophony of tools to automate simple manipulations and measurements of medical image
 segmentations in nifti format. It is strongly based on and influenced by the library [NiBabel](http://nipy.org/nibabel/)
 
 + Written in [Python 3.6](https://docs.python-guide.org/) back compatible with 2.7