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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ From a design perspective the goal is to be the fastest, simplest, and cleanest
 - Support for due dates, which are formatted "due:YYYY-MM-DD".
 - Shortcuts to toggle completion, change priority, set due dates, and delete all selected tasks.
 - Archive completed tasks (to done.txt), either on command or automatically.
-- Preserves Windows or Unix line endings in the todo.txt file for cross-platform compatability.
+- Preserves Windows or Unix line endings in the todo.txt file for cross-platform compatibility.
 - Automatic update checking.
 - Displays general metadata (task counts, etc.) about the task list.
 - Undo/redo support.