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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ To run the notebooks in this repository use one of these methods:
 1. Follow the instructions in the [00.configuration](00.configuration.ipynb) notebook to create and connect to a workspace.
 1. Open the notebook.
     
-    **Make sure the Azure Notebook kernal is set to `Python 3.6`** when you open a notebook.  
+    **Make sure the Azure Notebook kernel is set to `Python 3.6`** when you open a notebook.  
     
     ![set kernal to Python 3.6](images/python36.png)