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Several words end with "-or" in American spelling and "-our" in British, as "color"/"colour," or "favor"/"favour."

"Draft" is almost always spelled "draft" in the U.S., sometimes "draught" in England.

Some verbs ending in "-ize" in the U.S. end with "-ise" in England, as "civilize"/"civilise."

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