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@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ console.log(result); // 30
 ### AtExit hooks
 
 An "AtExit" hook is a function that is invoked after the Node.js event loop
-has ended by before the JavaScript VM is terminated and Node.js shuts down.
+has ended but before the JavaScript VM is terminated and Node.js shuts down.
 "AtExit" hooks are registered using the `node::AtExit` API.
 
 #### void AtExit(callback, args)