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 ## Acknowledgements
 
 * [thingmenu](https://github.com/singpolyma/thingmenu) for being the base
-  for xmenu's code.  However, xmenu evolved enough that it no longer resambles
+  for xmenu's code.  However, xmenu evolved enough that it no longer resembles
   thingmenu at all.
 * [dmenu](https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/) for inspiring the stdin-to-stdout
   interface, and being base for drawing routines and input method code.