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@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def approximate_size(size, a_kilobyte_is_1024_bytes=True):
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 <aside>{0} is replaced by the 1<sup>st</sup> format() argument. {1} is replaced by the 2<sup>nd</sup>.</aside>
-<p>What this example shows is that <em>format specifers can access items and properties of data structures using (almost) Python syntax</em>. This is called <i>compound field names</i>. The following compound field names &#8220;just work&#8221;:
+<p>What this example shows is that <em>format specifiers can access items and properties of data structures using (almost) Python syntax</em>. This is called <i>compound field names</i>. The following compound field names &#8220;just work&#8221;:
 
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 <li>Passing a list, and accessing an item of the list by index (as in the previous example)