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 Is you are using Babel 7: the issues is fixed so you shouldn't need anything else.
 
-We are using class properties and decorators so make sure you include the appropiat babel plugins to use this.  
+We are using class properties and decorators so make sure you include the appropriate babel plugins to use this.  
 
 ### Defining a Custom Element
 The first thing which is need is a React Component to expose as a Custom Element