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 ## Configurations
 
-Before a bot can be used the fields in the `config.json` file must be populated with valid information. Values in angled brackets (are stared below) must be supplied before usage.
+Before a bot can be used the fields in the `config.json` file must be populated with valid information. Values in angled brackets (stared below) must be supplied before usage.
 
 ```json
 ► homeserver*   ⇢     URL of the bot's homeserver.