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diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/version/pkg_version.1 b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/version/pkg_version.1
index ac1ac91..6ef25ae 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/version/pkg_version.1
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/version/pkg_version.1
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ installed using the
command.
.Pp
Each package's version number is checked against one of two sources to
-see if that package may require updating. If the package contains
+see if that package may require updating.
+If the package contains
information about its origin in the
.Fx
ports tree, and a version number can be determined from the port's
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ The output consists of one of the single characters
This flag is mostly useful for scripts or for testing.
.It Fl T
Test whether
-.Ar pkgname
+.Ar pkgname
is matched by
.Ar pattern
and set the exit code accordingly.
@@ -164,16 +165,21 @@ can also be used in `filter mode':
When one of the arguments is `-', standard input is used, and lines
with matching package names/patterns are echoed to standard output.
.It Fl v
-Enable verbose output. Verbose output includes some English-text
+Enable verbose output.
+Verbose output includes some English-text
interpretations of the version number comparisons, as well as the
-version numbers compared for each package. Non-verbose output is
+version numbers compared for each package.
+Non-verbose output is
probably easier for programs or scripts to parse.
.It Ar index
-Specify the index to be used as a basis of comparison. This index can
-be specified as a filename (in the local file system) or a URL. Any
+Specify the index to be used as a basis of comparison.
+This index can
+be specified as a filename (in the local file system) or a URL.
+Any
URL understandable by
.Xr fetch 1
-can be used here. If no
+can be used here.
+If no
.Ar index
file is specified on the command line,
.Pa /usr/ports/INDEX-5
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