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 ### Helpers
 
-The `helpers.awk` file is an awk script that can make custom data available to your templates. You also have access to the page and global data. Here is a peak at the script included in the examples folder:
+The `helpers.awk` file is an awk script that can make custom data available to your templates. You also have access to the page and global data. Here is a peek at the script included in the examples folder:
 
     { helpers = "yes" }