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 ## Immutable Handler Map reducer creator
 
-Using `createReducer` is an optional function that creates a reducer from a collection of handlers, except
-getting ride of the _switch_ statement, it also provides the following benefits:
+Using `createReducer` is an optional function that creates a reducer from a collection of handlers. In addition to
+getting rid of the _switch_ statement, it also provides the following benefits:
 
 1. If the given `initialState` type is mutated, it will get converted to an immutable type.
 1. An error is produced in case a reducer handler returns a mutated state (not recommended but this behavior can be disabled)