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 Here are some things to check before creating the PR. If you encounter any issues, do let us know :)
 
 - [ ] I have read the [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/neuropsychology/NeuroKit/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst#structure-and-code) file.
-- [ ] My PR is targetted at the **dev branch** (and not towards the master branch).
+- [ ] My PR is targeted at the **dev branch** (and not towards the master branch).
 - [ ] I ran the [CODE CHECKS](https://github.com/neuropsychology/NeuroKit/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst#run-code-checks) on the files I added or modified and fixed the errors.
-- [ ] I have added the newly added features to **News.rst** (if applicable)
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+- [ ] I have added the newly added features to **News.rst** (if applicable)