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 The class `Channel` represents an individual named channel within the data
-pipeline. It is use to track subscribers and to publish messages when there
+pipeline. It is used to track subscribers and to publish messages when there
 are subscribers present. It exists as a separate object to avoid channel
 lookups at publish time, enabling very fast publish speeds and allowing
 for heavy use while incurring very minimal cost. Channels are created with