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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ possible to read and write to Matlab(R) files using ``bob.io.base`` functions.
 Installation
 ------------
 
-Complete Bob's `installation`_ instructions. Then, to install this pacakge,
+Complete Bob's `installation`_ instructions. Then, to install this package,
 run::
 
   $ conda install bob.io.matlab