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@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ should be interpreted as if it occurred immediately after the 'llvm'
 signature (i.e. the uncompressed data begins with the 
 <a href="#module">Module Block</a></p>
 <p><b>NOTE:</b> As of LLVM 1.4, all bytecode files produced by the LLVM tools
-are compressed byte default. To disable compression, pass the 
+are compressed by default. To disable compression, pass the 
 <tt>--disable-compression</tt> option to the tool, if it supports it.
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