diff --git a/chapter24.tex b/chapter24.tex
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--- a/chapter24.tex
+++ b/chapter24.tex
@@ -685,6 +685,6 @@ In a random coloring, the probability that the endpoints
 of a single edge have different colors is $1/2$.
 Hence, the expected number of edges whose endpoints
 have different colors is $m/2$.
-Since it is excepted that a random coloring is valid,
+Since it is expected that a random coloring is valid,
 we will quickly find a valid coloring in practice.