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--- a/XXXX-template.md
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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type: Core/Networking/Interface/Meta
 status: Draft
 created: (fill me in with today's date, YYYY-MM-DD)
 feature: (fill in with feature tracking issues once accepted)
-supercedes: (optional - fill this in if the SIMD supercedes a previous SIMD)
+supersedes: (optional - fill this in if the SIMD supersedes a previous SIMD)
 extends: (optional - fill this in if the SIMD extends the design of a previous
  SIMD)
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