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 ODataExplorer
 =============
 
-This app has started an an exercise in parsing [OData](http://odata.org) metadata, with the aim of using this to discover what data is available in the feed.
+This app has started as an exercise in parsing [OData](http://odata.org) metadata, with the aim of using this to discover what data is available in the feed.
 
 The current default point to the [Northwind OData feed](http://services.odata.org/V3/Northwind/Northwind.svc)