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 ### Trying out distributed tracing with Jaeger
 
 Under `./hack`, a docker-compose override file named `jaeger.yml` provides the
-essentials to get [Jaeger] running alongside the other components, as well tying
-Concourse to it through the right environment variables.
+essentials to get [Jaeger] running alongside the other components, as well as
+tying Concourse to it through the right environment variables.
 
 [Jaeger]: https://jaegertracing.io