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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Nobody is perfect, and sometimes we mess things up. That said, here are some goo
 
 * Conform to the project coding style. Please use `clang-format` (version 8 or newer) to automatically format C++ files.
 * Choose expressive variable, function and class names. Make it as obvious as possible what the code is doing.
-* Separate your changes into separate, atomic commits.
+* Split your changes into separate, atomic commits.
 * Make sure your commits are rebased on the master branch.
 * Wrap your commit messages at 77 characters.
 * Write your commit messages in proper English, with care and punctuation.