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 You can install the latest beta release of the **cmdstanr** R package with
 
 ```r
-# we recommend running this is a fresh R session or restarting your current session
+# we recommend running this in a fresh R session or restarting your current session
 install.packages("cmdstanr", repos = c("https://mc-stan.org/r-packages/", getOption("repos")))
 ```
 This does not install the vignettes, which take a long time to build, but they are always available