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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Before you file a new issue in the issue tracker:
 * Please visit the website and read it through, especially the **known issues** section.
 * Make sure you are on the latest version.
 * In SpiceCfg, if you hover over (?) icon next to each option, a helpful mouseover text will appear that will most likely answer your questions.
-* Use the search function and see if there is an exiting issue. 
+* Use the search function and see if there is an existing issue. 
 * Make sure to post the log file (log.txt) as an attachment, and remove any personally identifiable information.
 * This is not the place to ask about other projects, especially EA servers. Bad servers can (and will) crash your game.