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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Go into a GitHub project's issues, and sort by "Most commented" or "Most reactio
 ### What qualifies as drama?
 There's no agreement on what's considered dramatic enough to be included
 in github-drama. Everyone has a different sense of humor. There are plenty
-of "non-serious" github threads, where the usual github politeness gave
+of "non-serious" github threads, where the usual github politeness gives
 way to reaction gifs and one-word replies, turning into something like a
 4chan thread but less funny.