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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Simple container proving munin and monit with msmtp-mta for email notifications
 # Container config
 
 - Create `secrets.sh` as appropriate, see `secrets.sh.example` for reference
-- (optoinal) Add `-v /var/containerized-monitoring/misc:/opt/misc` to `run.sh` if you want persistent storage for msmtp-mta config
+- (optional) Add `-v /var/containerized-monitoring/misc:/opt/misc` to `run.sh` if you want persistent storage for msmtp-mta config
 - (optional) Add `-v /var/containerized-monitoring/dashboard:/opt/dashboard` to `run.sh` if you want persistent storage for the simple html dashboard files
 
 # Container notes