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         platform as well.  This should be resolved in time for a
         future release.
 
-MaxOS X:  You need to add the "-traditional-cpp" option to the
+MacOS X:  You need to add the "-traditional-cpp" option to the
         compiler command line for the MacOS X Public Beta.  This is
         appearantly a bug in the default pre-processor, and is
         expected not to be a problem with future versions.  Run