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 ## Build Manually ##
 
-Note: It is much harder to build manually. We reccomend you use Android Studio or IntelliJ IDEA, which both have gradle and all the android tools built in.
+Note: It is much harder to build manually. We recommend you use Android Studio or IntelliJ IDEA, which both have gradle and all the android tools built in.
 
 ### Requirements ###