# The hashes are stored as utf8 strings. This makes it easier to deal with
# sequences. I (khw) also tried making Name.pl utf8, but it slowed things
-# down by a factor of 7. I then tried making Name.pl store the ut8
+# down by a factor of 7. I then tried making Name.pl store the utf8
# equivalents but not calling them utf8. That led to similar speed as leaving
# it alone, but since that is harder for a human to parse, I left it as-is.