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 ## License
 This library will always keep the same license as the original [Java Metrics library](https://github.com/dropwizard/metrics) (as long as its an open source, permisive license). This port is also inspired and contains some code from [Daniel Crenna's port](https://github.com/danielcrenna/metrics-net).
 
-The original metrics project is released under this therms (https://github.com/dropwizard/metrics):
+The original metrics project is released under these terms (https://github.com/dropwizard/metrics):
 Copyright © 2010-2013 Coda Hale, Yammer.com
 Published under Apache Software License 2.0, see LICENSE