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-_TDMtermite_ is a C++ based library that decodes (encodes) the proprietary
+_TDMtermite_ is a C++ based library that decodes the proprietary
 file format _TDM/TDX_ for measurement data. First introduced by
 [National Instruments](https://www.ni.com), the TDM format relies on the
 _technical data management_ data model and is employed by