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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions CONTRIBUTING.md
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Expand Up @@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ CoC](http://www.rust-lang.org/conduct.html).
* Please keep unstructured critique to a minimum. If you have solid
ideas you want to experiment with, make a fork and see how it works.
* We will exclude you from interaction if you insult, demean or harass
anyone. That is not welcome behaviour. We interpret the term
anyone. That is not welcome behavior. We interpret the term
"harassment" as including the definition in the [Citizen Code of
Conduct](http://citizencodeofconduct.org/); if you have any lack of
clarity about what might be included in that concept, please read
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a newcomer, we care about making this community a safe place for you
and we've got your back.
* Likewise any spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting or other
attention-stealing behaviour is not welcome.
attention-stealing behavior is not welcome.
* Avoid the use of personal pronouns in code comments or
documentation. There is no need to address persons when explaining
code (e.g. "When the developer")
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion doc/api/modules.markdown
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Expand Up @@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ The `exports` variable that is available within a module starts as a reference
to `module.exports`. As with any variable, if you assign a new value to it, it
is no longer bound to the previous value.

To illustrate the behaviour, imagine this hypothetical implementation of
To illustrate the behavior, imagine this hypothetical implementation of
`require()`:

function require(...) {
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions doc/api/process.markdown
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Expand Up @@ -216,15 +216,15 @@ Note:
install a listener but that won't stop the debugger from starting.
- `SIGTERM` and `SIGINT` have default handlers on non-Windows platforms that resets
the terminal mode before exiting with code `128 + signal number`. If one of
these signals has a listener installed, its default behaviour will be removed
these signals has a listener installed, its default behavior will be removed
(Node.js will no longer exit).
- `SIGPIPE` is ignored by default, it can have a listener installed.
- `SIGHUP` is generated on Windows when the console window is closed, and on other
platforms under various similar conditions, see signal(7). It can have a
listener installed, however Node.js will be unconditionally terminated by
Windows about 10 seconds later. On non-Windows platforms, the default
behaviour of `SIGHUP` is to terminate Node.js, but once a listener has been
installed its default behaviour will be removed.
behavior of `SIGHUP` is to terminate Node.js, but once a listener has been
installed its default behavior will be removed.
- `SIGTERM` is not supported on Windows, it can be listened on.
- `SIGINT` from the terminal is supported on all platforms, and can usually be
generated with `CTRL+C` (though this may be configurable). It is not generated
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