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 # sv-parser
-SystemVerilog parser library fully complient with [IEEE 1800-2017](https://standards.ieee.org/standard/1800-2017.html).
+SystemVerilog parser library fully compliant with [IEEE 1800-2017](https://standards.ieee.org/standard/1800-2017.html).
 
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