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 ### How to build using GNU Make?
 
-On top of the CMake build system, convinence Makefile is provided to simplify the build process. To build using GNU Make please run the following:
+On top of the CMake build system, convenience Makefile is provided to simplify the build process. To build using GNU Make please run the following:
 
 ```sh
 make install-release <options>