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 Current stable version is 1.7.0 ([[Changelog]]).
 
 ## Credits
-The work on this library has been initiated by GeoSolutions. Over the years it has been funder by various organizations like UN FAO, German Space Agency (DLR) and others.
+The work on this library has been initiated by GeoSolutions. Over the years it has been funded by various organizations like UN FAO, German Space Agency (DLR) and others.
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