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@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ Verify the installation:
 
 To encode a secret:
 
-    typo '1984' message.txt > message.typo.txt
+    typo 1984 message.txt > message.typo.txt
 
 Where "1984" is the secret.
 
 To decode a secret:
 
-    typo -d -g message.txt < message.typo.txt
+    typo -dg message.txt < message.typo.txt
 
 Where message.txt is the original file.