diff --git a/src/librustc/README.md b/src/librustc/README.md
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--- a/src/librustc/README.md
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@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ take:
     - LLVM then runs its various optimizations, which produces a number of `.o` files
       (one for each "codegen unit").
 6. **Linking**
-    - Finally, those `.o` files are linke together.
+    - Finally, those `.o` files are linked together.
 
 Glossary
 ========