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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ _To create a README for your sample_
 
 1. _Copy this file to your sample folder._
 1. _Enter the requested information below._
-1. _Delete all intructions._
+1. _Delete these instructions._
 
 _For API samples use the name of the API. For example, a sample about the `chrome.declarativeNetRequest` would simply be called "chrome.declarativeNetRequest". (Do not use special formatting in headings.) For functional samples, the title should be what the sample demonstrates_