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@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jwt.verify(token, getKey, options, function(err, decoded) {
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-<summary><em></em>Need to peak into a JWT without verifying it? (Click to expand)</summary>
+<summary><em></em>Need to peek into a JWT without verifying it? (Click to expand)</summary>
 
 ### jwt.decode(token [, options])