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 <p>
 If the effects of a goroutine must be observed by another goroutine,
 use a synchronization mechanism such as a lock or channel
-communiation to establish a relative ordering.
+communication to establish a relative ordering.
 </p>
 
 <h3>Channel communication</h3>