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@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Do not send CLs removing the interior tags from such phrases.
   The <code>go</code> <code>get</code> <code>-insecure</code> flag is
   deprecated and will be removed in a future version. This flag permits
   fetching from repositories and resolving custom domains using insecure
-  schemes such as HTTP, and also bypassess module sum validation using the
+  schemes such as HTTP, and also bypasses module sum validation using the
   checksum database. To permit the use of insecure schemes, use the
   <code>GOINSECURE</code> environment variable instead. To bypass module
   sum validation, use <code>GOPRIVATE</code> or <code>GONOSUMDB</code>.