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 ## Syntax vs Semantics
 
 This crate provides only a syntax parser, and tries to avoid applying
-any SQL semantics, and accepts queries that specific databases wouldc
+any SQL semantics, and accepts queries that specific databases would
 reject, even when using that Database's specific `Dialect`. For
 example, `CREATE TABLE(x int, x int)` is accepted by this crate, even
 though most SQL engines will reject this statement due to the repeated