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-Terraform script to setup a virtual machine on ERDC Xerces, with associated virtual network and security group rules to allow for SSH access over the internet. 
+Terraform script to setup a virtual machine on ERDC Xerces, with associated virtual network and security group rules to allow for remote SSH access.
 
-#### Prerequisites
+#### Prerequests
 
  * API access to Xerces via either the `cloud.yml` or OpenStack RC file. Both can be found in the "API Access"-tab on your project page on the xerces webpage
 
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 You can now ssh into your virtual machine using `ssh ubuntu@vm-public-ip`.
 
 #### Remove the terraform instance
-Simply run `terraform destroy`
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+Simply run `terraform destroy`