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 this workshop. I'll be there to tell you what our users want and to help you
 understand the requirements of the tasks you'll be working on.
 
-React hooks are an critical part of React development. You can think of them as
+React hooks are a critical part of React development. You can think of them as
 atoms to the React component molecule. Everything outside of basic rendering
 can be done with hooks.