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diff --git a/bin/sh/bltin/echo.1 b/bin/sh/bltin/echo.1
index f1f021a..ae7a3b9 100644
--- a/bin/sh/bltin/echo.1
+++ b/bin/sh/bltin/echo.1
@@ -66,13 +66,15 @@ and
may be given.
.Pp
If any of the following sequences of characters is encountered during
-output, the sequence is not output. Instead, the specified action is
+output, the sequence is not output.
+Instead, the specified action is
performed:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Li \eb
A backspace character is output.
.It Li \ec
-Subsequent output is suppressed. This is normally used at the end of the
+Subsequent output is suppressed.
+This is normally used at the end of the
last argument to suppress the trailing newline that
.Nm
would otherwise output.
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