diff --git a/doc/overview.txt b/doc/overview.txt
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Design assumptions:
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 * disk is cheap and getting cheaper
-* bandwidth is high and getting faste
+* bandwidth is high and getting faster
 * plentiful CPU & compression will fix size & redundancy of metadata
 
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