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 Identity and social proof serverlessly via IPFS
 
-Create an online identity peer 2 peer, generate proof(s) that can be valdated by peers to verify your identity. No walled garden neccesary. 
+Create an online identity peer 2 peer, generate proof(s) that can be validated by peers to verify your identity. No walled garden neccesary. 
 
 ## Warning: `alpha` software with `alpha` dependencies
 
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 ## Contributing
 
-* see CONTRINUTING.md
+* see CONTRIBUTING.md