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Correct dictionary re-allocation from "quadratic" to "exponential"
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@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ the expense of memory and some minor operational efficiency.
 
 
     - HashMaps maintain gaps of unused memory interspersed in the table
     - HashMaps maintain gaps of unused memory interspersed in the table
       on purpose to reduce hash collisions and maintain the speed of
       on purpose to reduce hash collisions and maintain the speed of
-      accesses. This is why it constantly increases in size quadratically by
+      accesses. This is why it constantly increases in size exponentially by
       powers of 2.
       powers of 2.
 
 
 As one might be able to tell, Dictionaries specialize in tasks that Arrays
 As one might be able to tell, Dictionaries specialize in tasks that Arrays