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 npm run simulator
 ```
 
-Run an evcc instance that uses simulator data. This configuration runs with a very high refresh interval to seed up testing.
+Run an evcc instance that uses simulator data. This configuration runs with a very high refresh interval to speed up testing.
 
 ```
 make ui build