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@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ total 530
 
       <para>These file flags add an additional level of control over
 	files, helping to ensure that in some cases not even the
-	<username>root</username> can remove or files.</para>
+	<username>root</username> can remove or alter files.</para>
 
       <para>File flags are altered by using the &man.chflags.1; utility,
 	using a simple interface.  For example, to enable the system