diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Default squid setting is "ALLOWED TO CONNECT ONLY HTTPS PORT".
 Current implementation of websocket-client is using "CONNECT" method via proxy.
 
 
-expamle::
+example::
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     import websocket