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@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ This package includes two shell scripts: `worddiv`, which is written to be POSIX
 
 2. Adjust `project_path` variable.
 
-The script hardcodes a location where it will temporarily store some data that it needs. The script’s variable `project_path` thus needs to point to an existing directory. For worddiv to work, you’ll probably need to alter the value of that variable.
+  The script hardcodes a location where it will temporarily store some data that it needs. The script’s variable `project_path` thus needs to point to an existing directory. For worddiv to work, you’ll probably need to alter the value of that variable.
 
-If you intend to use `worddiv.fish`, you’ll first need to edit that file to alter the value (the path) assigned by the line beginning:
+  If you intend to use `worddiv.fish`, you’ll first need to edit that file to alter the value (the path) assigned by the line beginning:
 
-set -f project_path
+  ```set -f project_path```
 
-If using the POSIX-compatible `worddiv`, the line you’ll want to alter is the one beginning
+  If using the POSIX-compatible `worddiv`, the line you’ll want to alter is the one beginning
 
-project_path=
+  ```project_path=```
 
-In either case, the value you assign can be the directory where your clone of the repo resides, or it can be some other directory (e.g. `/tmp`).
+  In either case, the value you assign can be the directory where your clone of the repo resides, or it can be some other directory (e.g. `/tmp`).
 
 3. Ensure the package location is in your $PATH.