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-This repository hosts the code for new `shakemap` development. `shakemap` is the software developed by the U.S. Geological Survey for producing ear-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity. Background on the system and the previous generation of code can be found in the [ShakeMap 3.5](http://usgs.github.io/shakemap/manual3_5/index.html). 
+This repository hosts the code for new `shakemap` development. `shakemap` is the software developed by the U.S. Geological Survey for producing near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity. Background on the system and the previous generation of code can be found in the [ShakeMap 3.5 Manual](http://usgs.github.io/shakemap/manual3_5/index.html). 
 
 The current (in development) version of `shakemap` is referred to as ShakeMap 4.0, and we currently maintain a [manual](http://usgs.github.io/shakemap/manual4_0/index.html), [API](http://usgs.github.io/shakemap/apidoc/shakemap.html), and [command line interface](http://usgs.github.io/shakemap/programs/programs.html) documentation. The manual includes background information on how the software is designed, validation test cases, and guidelines for contributing code to this project. The API includes documentation of the `shakemap` functions, primarily useful for developers. The command line interface documents the programs that `shakemap` operators will need to be familiar with.