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 ### Variable Substitution
 
-You need to add the value of another variable in one of your variables? You can reference the variable with `${VAR}` or often just `$VAR` in unqoted or double-quoted values.
+You need to add the value of another variable in one of your variables? You can reference the variable with `${VAR}` or often just `$VAR` in unquoted or double-quoted values.
 
 ```shell
 DATABASE_URL="postgres://${USER}@localhost/my_database"