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 * multiply by `2^k`: `num << k`
 
-* dvide by `2^k`: `num >> k`
+* divide by `2^k`: `num >> k`
 
 * check if a number is a power of 2: `(num & num - 1) == 0` or `(num & (-num)) == num`