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 # inventory of Check Point Hardware Appliances
 
-**Note: this packages is for CheckMK version 2.x. For other versions see the corresponding branch.**
+**Note: this package is for CheckMK version 2.x. For other versions see the corresponding branch.**
 
 adds the following to the inventory: