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 # Scalable and Secure Containerized Backend
 
-Repository to test a backend architecture that can be spun up on AWS Elastic Beanstalk or on any device with Docker installed.
+Repository to test a backend architecture that can be spin up on AWS Elastic Beanstalk or on any device with Docker installed.
 
 The backend consists in: