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@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Validator | Description
**isBase32(str)** | check if a string is base32 encoded.
**isBase64(str)** | check if a string is base64 encoded.
**isBefore(str [, date])** | check if the string is a date that's before the specified date.
-**isBIC(str)** | check if a string is a BIC (Bank Idenfication Code) or SWIFT code.
+**isBIC(str)** | check if a string is a BIC (Bank Identification Code) or SWIFT code.
**isBoolean(str)** | check if a string is a boolean.
**isByteLength(str [, options])** | check if the string's length (in UTF-8 bytes) falls in a range.
`options` is an object which defaults to `{min:0, max: undefined}`.
**isCreditCard(str)** | check if the string is a credit card.