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diff --git a/usr.sbin/vipw/vipw.8 b/usr.sbin/vipw/vipw.8
index a4f704a..539a22f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/vipw/vipw.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/vipw/vipw.8
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
.Nm
.Op Fl d Ar directory
.Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Vipw
-edits the password file after setting the appropriate locks,
+The
+.Nm
+utility edits the password file after setting the appropriate locks,
and does any necessary processing after the password file is unlocked.
If the password file is already locked for editing by another user,
.Nm
@@ -64,8 +65,9 @@ option may be used to specify an alternative
.Ar directory
to work with.
.Pp
-.Nm Vipw
-performs a number of consistency checks on the password entries,
+The
+.Nm
+utility performs a number of consistency checks on the password entries,
and will not allow a password file with a
.Dq mangled
entry to be
@@ -105,5 +107,5 @@ See
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
.Bx 4.0 .
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