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 XGBoost Change Log
 ==================
 
-This file records the chanegs in xgboost library in reverse chronological order.
+This file records the changes in xgboost library in reverse chronological order.
 
 ## brick: next release candidate
 * Major refactor of core library.
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 ## v0.1 (2014.03.26)
 
-* Initial release
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