diff --git a/generic_programming.html b/generic_programming.html
index ea71a89..682be45 100644
--- a/generic_programming.html
+++ b/generic_programming.html
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void* memcpy(void* region1, const void* region2, size_t n)
     not in an array? Perhaps it is in a linked list. Can we generalize the
     notion of copy to any sequence of elements? Looking at the body of
     <tt>memcpy()</tt>, the function's <b><i>minimal requirements</i></b> are
-    that it needs to to <i>traverse</i> through the sequence using some sort
+    that it needs to <i>traverse</i> through the sequence using some sort
     of pointer, <i>access</i> elements pointed to, <i>write</i> the elements
     to the destination, and <i>compare</i> pointers to know when to stop. The
     C++ standard library groups requirements such as these into
diff --git a/getting_started.html b/getting_started.html
index b259e97..31a7c29 100644
--- a/getting_started.html
+++ b/getting_started.html
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
                are using a Boost distribution is to <strong><a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&amp;package_id=72941">
                      download a prebuilt executable</a></strong> from SourceForge. If a 
                prebuilt executable is not provided for your platform or you are using Boost's 
-               sources in an unreleased state, it may be neccessary to <A href="../tools/build/jam_src/index.html#building_bjam">
+               sources in an unreleased state, it may be necessary to <A href="../tools/build/jam_src/index.html#building_bjam">
                   build <tt>bjam</tt> from sources</A> included in the Boost source tree. To 
                install Boost.Jam, copy the <tt>bjam</tt> executable to a location accessible 
                in your <tt>PATH</tt>.</td>
diff --git a/mailing_lists.htm b/mailing_lists.htm
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--- a/mailing_lists.htm
+++ b/mailing_lists.htm
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@
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     decisions, major or minor, technical or otherwise, are reached via public
     discussion on this mailing list.&nbsp; It is where the formal reviews of
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+    proposed libraries take place. Subscribe or unsubscribe at <a
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