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@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ For more information, see [Linux & BSD installation](./docs/install_linux.md).
 | `winget install --id GitHub.cli` | `winget upgrade --id GitHub.cli` |
 
 > **Note**  
-> The Windows installer modifies your PATH. When using Windows Terminal, you will need to **open a new window** for the changes to take affect. (Simply opening a new tab will _not_ be sufficient.)
+> The Windows installer modifies your PATH. When using Windows Terminal, you will need to **open a new window** for the changes to take effect. (Simply opening a new tab will _not_ be sufficient.)
 
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