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 #### Optional dependencies for development
 
-The optional dependency group `[dev]` in `pyroject.toml` includes dependencies useful for development, including [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) hooks that run in order to commit to the `git` repository. These apply various checks, including running the `black` code formatter before the commit takes place.
+The optional dependency group `[dev]` in `pyproject.toml` includes dependencies useful for development, including [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) hooks that run in order to commit to the `git` repository. These apply various checks, including running the `black` code formatter before the commit takes place.
 
 To ensure `pre-commit` and other development packages are installed, run: