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@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Running in Docker
 Running in Kubernetes
 - `./run.sh` - To run Polaris as a mini-deployment locally. This will create one pod that bind itself to ports `8181` and `8182`.
 - `kubectl port-forward svc/polaris-service -n polaris 8181:8181 8182:8182` - To create secure connections between a local machine and a pod within the cluster for both service and metrics endpoints.
-  - Currrently supported metrics endpoints:
+  - Currently supported metrics endpoints:
     - localhost:8182/metrics
     - localhost:8182/healthcheck
 - `kubectl get pods -n polaris` - To check the status of the pods.