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 ####`+`, `>`, and `,`
 
-There are intermediate characters which declare special instructions. For
-instance, a comma `,` allows pup to specify mulitple groups of selctors.
+These are intermediate characters that declare special instructions. For
+instance, a comma `,` allows pup to specify multiple groups of selectors.
 
 ```bash
 $ cat robots.html | pup 'title, h1 span[dir="auto"]'