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 ### Deprecated classifiers (`trove_classifiers.deprecated_classifiers`)
 A `dict`, mapping a deprecated classifier (string) to a list of classifiers
-which replaces it (strings).
+that replace it (strings).
 
 Example - determine if a classifier is deprecated: