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 #### Sub-tasks
 
-The simplest way to manage work is to use a single user story issue, then pass it around between contributors/asignees as seldom as possible.  But on a case-by-case basis, for particular user stories and teams, it can sometimes be worthwhile to invest additional overhead in creating separate **unestimated sub-task** issues ("sub-tasks").
+The simplest way to manage work is to use a single user story issue, then pass it around between contributors/assignees as seldom as possible.  But on a case-by-case basis, for particular user stories and teams, it can sometimes be worthwhile to invest additional overhead in creating separate **unestimated sub-task** issues ("sub-tasks").
 
 A user story is estimated to fit within 1 sprint and drives business value when released, independent of other stories.  Sub-tasks are not.