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  ## Direction in subgraphs
 
-With the graphtype flowcharts you can use the direction state4ment to set the direction which the subgraph will render like in this example.
+With the graphtype flowcharts you can use the direction statement to set the direction which the subgraph will render like in this example.
 
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 flowchart LR