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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ cursor_query_r = j1._cursor_query(QUERY)
 
 ##### Create an entity:
 
-Note that the CreateEntity mutation behaves like an upsert, so an non-existant entity will be created or an existing entity will be updated.
+Note that the CreateEntity mutation behaves like an upsert, so an non-existent entity will be created or an existing entity will be updated.
 
 ```python
 properties = {
@@ -398,4 +398,4 @@ j1.update_alert_rule(rule_id='<id-of-alert-rule',
 
 j1.evaluate_alert_rule(rule_id='<id-of-alert-rule')
 
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```