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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
   - `#[task_local]`, there must be only one task, similar to a task local
     resource, but (optionally) set-up by init. This is similar to move.
 
-- Improved ergonomics allowing separation of task signatures to actual implementation in extern block `externt "C" { #[task(..)] fn t(..); }`.
+- Improved ergonomics allowing separation of task signatures to actual implementation in extern block `extern "C" { #[task(..)] fn t(..); }`.
 
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