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 ## Development
 
-This repository uses [Git Flow](https://github.com/nvie/gitflow) to mange development and release activity. All submissions _must_ be on a feature branch based on the _develop_ branch to ease staging and integration.
+This repository uses [Git Flow](https://github.com/nvie/gitflow) to manage development and release activity. All submissions _must_ be on a feature branch based on the _develop_ branch to ease staging and integration.
 
-* create or respond to an issue for on the [Github Repository](http://github.com/ruby-rdf/spira/issues)
+* create or respond to an issue on the [Github Repository](http://github.com/ruby-rdf/spira/issues)
 * Fork and clone the repo:
   `git clone git@github.com:your-username/spira.git`
 * Install bundle: