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 ## deployment
 
 Use uwsgi. Make sure to run `flask db upgrade` after every update!
-For an example uwsgi config, see our [uswgi.ini](uwsgi.ini). You might find our [nginx include file](nginx.include.conf) helpfull to setup a web server infront of uwsgi.
+For an example uwsgi config, see our [uswgi.ini](uwsgi.ini). You might find our [nginx include file](nginx.include.conf) helpful to setup a web server in front of uwsgi.
 
 ## python style conventions