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 ## Running the tests
 
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-This project does not, at present, have any automated tests. If you'd like to contribute some then please raise and issue and submit a pull-request - we'd be very happy to add them! Any pull-request you contribute will run through our continuous integration process which will check your code style.
+This project does not, at present, have any automated tests. If you'd like to contribute some then please raise an issue and submit a pull-request - we'd be very happy to add them! Any pull-request you contribute will run through our continuous integration process which will check your code style.
 
 ## Deploying to GitHub Pages