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-privacyIDEA is an open solution for strong two-factor autentication like
+privacyIDEA is an open solution for strong two-factor authentication like
 OTP tokens, SMS, smartphones or SSH keys.
-Using privacyIDEA you can enhance your existing applications like local login
+Using privacyIDEA you can enhance your existing aplications like local login
 (PAM, Windows Credential Provider),
 VPN, remote access, SSH connections, access to web sites or web portals with
 a second factor during authentication. Thus boosting the security of your