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 ## ReactComponent
 
-Component classses created by `createClass()` return instances of `ReactComponent` when called. Most of the time when you're using React you're either creating or consuming these component objects.
+Component classes created by `createClass()` return instances of `ReactComponent` when called. Most of the time when you're using React you're either creating or consuming these component objects.
 
 
 ### getDOMNode