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 Calamares is a KDE-Frameworks and Qt-based, C++17, CMake-built application.
-The dependencies are explainged in [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+The dependencies are explained in [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## Contributing to Calamares