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 NodeJS Simple HTTP Server
 
 This a simple HTTP server made with nodejs.   
-I know there's a lot of http server around, and also I should be using some task runner (because that's what cool kids are doing), But I made this one to understande better how nodejs work.
+I know there's a lot of http server around, and also I should be using some task runner (because that's what cool kids are doing), But I made this one to better understand how nodejs work.
 
 ## How to use