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 ## Supported Formats
 
-Currently, the library automatically detects and reads the following fomats:
+Currently, the library automatically detects and reads the following formats:
   * Old V7 tar archives
   * POSIX ustar
   * GNU tar format (including GNU long filenames, long link names, and sparse files)