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 * Images must have descriptive file names in the following format:
     File_Names_Are_Cool.png
 
-* Add your images to the folder that best describes the subject mater of the book that the girl is holding. If no existing folder applies create a new one.
+* Add your images to the folder that best describes the subject matter of the book that the girl is holding. If no existing folder applies create a new one.
     
 **No nudity (I really don't want to get banned)**