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 .SH VERSIONS
 .BR inotify_init ()
 first appeared in Linux 2.6.1;
-lbrary support was added to glibc in version 2.4.
+library support was added to glibc in version 2.4.
 .BR inotify_init1 ()
 was added in Linux 2.6.27;
-lbrary support was added to glibc in version 2.9.
+library support was added to glibc in version 2.9.
 .SH "CONFORMING TO"
 These system calls are Linux-specific.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"