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@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ contains the query with a patched version at runtime using Apptainer's
 
 For simplicity's sake, let's assume that you have already set the
 environment variable `TRITON_LIBCUDA_PATH` to the correct location
-containing CUDA libraries (even though the varibale has no meaning in
+containing CUDA libraries (even though the variable has no meaning in
 this Triton version). This has the added benefit of future Triton
 versions working automatically in case you decide to update the
 container or Triton version. You also need to identify where