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 ## Usage
 
-This library requires that QULACAS_PATH is set and points at the direction of a qulacs install.
+This library requires that QULACS_PATH is set and points at the direction of a qulacs install.
 
 Additionally you will need to include a `build.rs` in your project that provides the -fopenmp
 flag to your linker.