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 });
 ```
 
-You can also make properly authenticated SSL requests by settings a common name for the server certificate and validating against the provided CA certificate:
+You can also make properly authenticated SSL requests by setting a common name for the server certificate and validating against the provided CA certificate:
 
 ```js
 test(async t => {