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 # Basic multi root API samples
 
-This extension adds an entry to the status bar that shows the name of the currently active file. To excercise multi root APIs it:
+This extension adds an entry to the status bar that shows the name of the currently active file. To exercise multi root APIs it:
 - only enables itself when more than one `WorkspaceFolder` is opened using `workspace.workspaceFolders` API
 - shows the name of the `WorkspaceFolder` the file is from (if any) using `workspace.getWorkspaceFolder()` API
 - updates when there are changes to the number of `WorkspaceFolder` via the `workspace.onDidChangeWorkspaceFolders()` API