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-This is VILLASnode, a gateway for processing and forwardning simulation data between real-time simulators.
+This is VILLASnode, a gateway for processing and forwarding simulation data between real-time simulators.
 VILLASnode is a client/server application to connect simulation equipment and software such as:
 
 - OPAL-RT RT-LAB,