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 # Docker Base Image for Arch Linux [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/archlinux/archlinux-docker.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/archlinux/archlinux-docker)
-This repository contains all scripts and files needed to crate a Docker base image for the Arch Linux distribution.
+This repository contains all scripts and files needed to create a Docker base image for the Arch Linux distribution.
 ## Dependencies
 Install the following Arch Linux packages:
 * make