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 http://godoc.org/github.com/phayes/hookserve/hookserve
 
-HookServe is a small golang utility for receiving github webhooks. It's easy to use, flexible, and provides strong security though GitHub's HMAC webhook verification scheme.
+HookServe is a small golang utility for receiving github webhooks. It's easy to use, flexible, and provides strong security through GitHub's HMAC webhook verification scheme.
 
 ```go
 server := hookserve.NewServer()