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 ## Weak Subjectivity Checkpoint
 
-Any `Checkpoint` can used be a Weak Subjectivity Checkpoint.
+Any `Checkpoint` object can be used as a Weak Subjectivity Checkpoint.
 These Weak Subjectivity Checkpoints are distributed by providers,
 downloaded by users and/or distributed as a part of clients, and used as input while syncing a client.