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 * The entry point for Julia has been standardized to `Main.main(ARGS)`. This must be explicitly opted into using the `@main` macro
-(see the docstring for futher details). When opted-in, and julia is invoked to run a script or expression
+(see the docstring for further details). When opted-in, and julia is invoked to run a script or expression
 (i.e. using `julia script.jl` or `julia -e expr`), julia will subsequently run the `Main.main` function automatically.
 This is intended to unify script and compilation workflows, where code loading may happen
 in the compiler and execution of `Main.main` may happen in the resulting executable. For interactive use, there is no semantic