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 ## Forward Inference  
 
-durable_rules super-power is the foward-chaining evaluation of rules. In other words, the repeated application of logical [modus ponens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modus_ponens) to a set of facts or observed events to derive a conclusion. The example below shows a set of rules applied to a small knowledge base (set of facts).
+durable_rules super-power is the forward-chaining evaluation of rules. In other words, the repeated application of logical [modus ponens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modus_ponens) to a set of facts or observed events to derive a conclusion. The example below shows a set of rules applied to a small knowledge base (set of facts).
 
 ### Node.js
 ```javascript