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 I love using `Makefile` for one-off **tasks** in projects. 
 
-The problem with doing this is that you can't use familiar bash–isms when doing so, as **GNU Make** doesn't use the familiar **Bash** syntax, nor does it allow for simple ad–hoc use of abritrary scripting languages (e.g. **Python**).
+The problem with doing this is that you can't use familiar bash–isms when doing so, as **GNU Make** doesn't use the familiar **Bash** syntax, nor does it allow for simple ad–hoc use of arbitrary scripting languages (e.g. **Python**).
 
 This project seeks to bridge all of these worlds into a single entrypoint — ideal for cross–language repositories.
 
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 - A `Bakefile`, which looks and feels like the good parts of a `Makefile`.
 - Except, you can write real bash code!
-- Environment variables are explicitly passed or whitelisted (allowed), not inherinted from the parent shell.
+- Environment variables are explicitly passed or whitelisted (allowed), not inherited from the parent shell.
 - Unlike `Makefile`, either tabs or 4 spaces can be used.
 - Tasks can be run safely and reliably. Rest assured that scripts are executed from the project root (e.g. location of the `Bakefile`).
 - See [advanced example](https://github.com/kennethreitz/bake#advanced-usage-sample) for further, juicy, details.