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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ You can clone this repository or import the
 project from Android Studio following the steps
 [here](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose/setup#sample).
 
-The branch `compose-latest` is targetting the latest alpha versions of Compose. 
+The branch `compose-latest` is targeting the latest alpha versions of Compose. 
 
 🧬 Samples
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