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 ### LocalDate
 
-LocalDate represents a distinct date, e.g. 2014-03-11. It's immutable and works exactly analog to LocalTime. The sample demonstrates how to calculate new dates by adding or substracting days, months or years. Keep in mind that each manipulation returns a new instance.
+LocalDate represents a distinct date, e.g. 2014-03-11. It's immutable and works exactly analog to LocalTime. The sample demonstrates how to calculate new dates by adding or subtracting days, months or years. Keep in mind that each manipulation returns a new instance.
 
 ```java
 LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();