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@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ to serve that sub-community.
 
 The previous section set forth key freedoms and rights that are referred to
 as ``software freedom''.  This section discusses the licensing mechanisms
-used to enable software freedom.  These licensing mechanism were ultimately
+used to enable software freedom.  These licensing mechanisms were ultimately
 created as a community-oriented ``answer'' to the existing proprietary
 software licensing mechanisms.  Thus, first, consider carefully why
 proprietary software exists in the first place.
