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 [![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Java)
 
 
-### All algorithms are implemented in Java (for education purposes)
+### All algorithms are implemented in Java (for educational purposes)
 These implementations are for learning purposes. The implementations may be less efficient than the Java standard library.
 
 ## Contribution Guidelines