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 Compiling the AWK binary
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-* To compile the *binry version*, run ```make bin``` (you'll need the `clang` compiler).
+* To compile the *binary version*, run ```make bin``` (you'll need the `clang` compiler).
 * The compiled output file is `awk_bin`.
 * This file can be easily debugged with `gdb` (or similar debuggers).