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diff --git a/sbin/startslip/startslip.1 b/sbin/startslip/startslip.1
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--- a/sbin/startslip/startslip.1
+++ b/sbin/startslip/startslip.1
@@ -170,21 +170,26 @@ passed via
.Ev LINE
environment variable.
.It Fl K Ar keepalive
-Set SLIP "keep alive" timeout in seconds. If FRAME_END not received during this
-time period, a reconnect will occur. Active "out fill" timeout expected from other
+Set SLIP "keep alive" timeout in seconds.
+If FRAME_END not received during this
+time period, a reconnect will occur.
+Active "out fill" timeout expected from other
side.
Default value is no timeout.
.It Fl O Ar outfill
-Set SLIP "out fill" timeout in seconds. It causes at least one FRAME_END
+Set SLIP "out fill" timeout in seconds.
+It causes at least one FRAME_END
to be sent during this timeout.
Needed for "keep alive" timeout on other side.
Default value is no timeout.
.It Fl S Ar unit
-Set SLIP unit number directly. Use with caution, no check for two
+Set SLIP unit number directly.
+Use with caution, no check for two
interfaces with same number made.
Default is dynamic assignment.
.It Fl L
-Use uucp-style device locking. You need it unless you start
+Use uucp-style device locking.
+You need it unless you start
.Nm
from external program which already does uucp locking.
Default case is no uucp locking to satisfy such programs.