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 ### How-tos
 
-Simple How-tos on using the essential builing blocks in Pear applications.
+Simple How-tos on using the essential building blocks in Pear applications.
 
 * [How to connect two peers by key with HyperDHT](./howto/connect-two-peers-by-key-with-hyperdht.md)
 * [How to connect to many peers by topic with Hyperswarm](./howto/connect-to-many-peers-by-topic-with-hyperswarm.md)