Update repository-spec-v2.md (#3311)
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overloading servers that are partially failing.
Clients are strongly encouraged to employ exponential backoff starting at 200ms,
-400ms, etc. stopping after 5-7 retries. Excessive can have negative impact on
-servers and network performance.
+400ms, etc. stopping after 5-7 retries. Excessive retries can have a negative impact
+on servers and network performance.
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