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 *Generics* is the topic of generalizing types and functionalities to broader
 cases. This is extremely useful for reducing code duplication in many ways,
-but can call for rather involving syntax. Namely, being generic requires 
+but can call for rather involved syntax. Namely, being generic requires 
 taking great care to specify over which types a generic type 
 is actually considered valid. The simplest and most common use of generics 
 is for type parameters.