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 ## Terraform CLI vs. Providers
 
 The Terraform command line interface (CLI) is a general engine for evaluating
-and applying Terraform configuations. It defines the Terraform language syntax
+and applying Terraform configurations. It defines the Terraform language syntax
 and overall structure, and coordinates sequences of changes that must be made to
 make remote infrastructure match the given configuration.