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 ## Migrating from ipverse.net?
 
-While all download-URLs pointing to [ipverse.net](http://ipverse.net) are being redirected to the corresponding file in this Github repository, you may chose to directly dowload the data from the new location. Here's how to change the download-URL:  
+While all download-URLs pointing to [ipverse.net](http://ipverse.net) are being redirected to the corresponding file in this Github repository, you may choose to directly dowload the data from the new location. Here's how to change the download-URL:  
 
 Old URL:  
 ```http://ipverse.net/ipblocks/data/countries/ch.zone```