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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The potato first appeared in Peru about ten thousand years ago. The potato was a
 
 Following its introduction into China toward the end of the Ming dynasty in the seventeenth century, the potato immediately became a delicacy of the imperial family.
 
-By the time potatoes were introduced into Europe, the fork was already prevelant. Hence, started the tradition of forking the potato.
+By the time potatoes were introduced into Europe, the fork was already prevalent. Hence, started the tradition of forking the potato.
 
 A lack of equal rights for potatoes led to a disease spreading between them and endangered the tradition of forking the potato in Ireland. Fortunately, other areas of the world maintained their healthy, diverse potatoes, and so the tradition lives on.