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commit b676293dfdfad23bc1e88a9decac30d7ff126397
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri Oct 31 10:46:58 2025 -0500

    groff_man_style(7): Tighten wording.
    
    ...by favoring active voice over passive.
---
 tmac/groff_man.7.man.in | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in b/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
index 8a3a62b5c..9400d1968 100644
--- a/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
+++ b/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
@@ -375,8 +375,7 @@ and
 .BR EE .
 .
 _ifstyle()dnl
-Optional macro arguments are indicated by surrounding them with square
-brackets.
+Square brackets surround optional macro arguments.
 .
 If a macro accepts multiple arguments,
 those containing space \" or tab (in Plan 9 troff [only?])

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