diff --git a/gpl-lgpl.tex b/gpl-lgpl.tex
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--- a/gpl-lgpl.tex
+++ b/gpl-lgpl.tex
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ Generally speaking, copyright law operates similarly enough in countries that
 have signed the Berne Convention on Copyright, and software freedom licenses
 have generally taken advantage of this international standardization of
 copyright law.  However, copyright law does differ from country to country,
-and commonly, software freedom licenses like GPL must be considered under the
+and commonly, software freedom licenses like the GPL must be considered under the
 copyright law in the jurisdiction where any licensing dispute occurs.
 
 Those who are most familiar with the USA's system of copyright often are