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 OpenTelemetry uses an "OTEP" (similar to a RFC) process for proposing changes to the OpenTelemetry Specification.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> OTEPs are documents of intent. They become requirements only after their content have been
+> OTEPs are documents of intent. They become requirements only after their contents have been
 > [integrated](#integrating-the-otep-into-the-spec) into the actual [Specification](../specification).
 
 ### Table of Contents