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@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 Socket.IO protocol
 ==================
 
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ the server might want to respond with a error packet.
 Sends a heartbeat. Heartbeats must be sent within the interval negotiated with
 the server. It's up to the client to decide the padding (for example, if the
 heartbeat timeout negotiated with the server is 20s, the client might want to
-send a heartbeat evert 15s).
+send a heartbeat every 15s).
 
 ### (`3`) Message