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 Run Your Project
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 edX has two components: Studio, the course authoring system; and the LMS
-(leaning management system) used by students. These two systems communicate
+(learning management system) used by students. These two systems communicate
 through the MongoDB database, which stores course information.
 
 To run Studio, run: