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@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ Code changes are made in that location, merged into `k8s.io/kubernetes` and late
 
 ## Things you should *NOT* do
 
- 1. Directly modify any files under `pkg` in this repo.  Those are driven from `k8s.io/kuberenetes/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver`.
+ 1. Directly modify any files under `pkg` in this repo.  Those are driven from `k8s.io/kubernetes/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver`.
  2. Expect compatibility.  This repo is changing quickly in direct support of
     Kubernetes and the API isn't yet stable enough for API guarantees.