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@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ You'll need to construct a nest unordered list that represents your node nesting
 	</li>
 	</ul>
 
-If you want a sub-tree to start off hiden, just add `class="collapsed"` to a list item (`<li>`). That list item will appear, but everything below it won't. For example:
+If you want a sub-tree to start off hidden, just add `class="collapsed"` to a list item (`<li>`). That list item will appear, but everything below it won't. For example:
 
 	<ul id="org" style="display:none">
       <li>Food: