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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ For some fixes/improvements I migth need the raw output of the curl agent plugin
 
 I also need to know the following:
 - version/edition of check_mk you are using
-- version/platform of the target ptalform
+- version/platform of the target platform
 - version/edition of the curl executable
 - version of the agent plugin you are usiing