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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The worddiv package includes two shell scripts: `worddiv`, which is written to b
 
 0. Install dependencies
 
-    `worddiv` assumes you have working copies of TeX and LaTeX on your system. Type `tex -version` and `latex -version` to check if this is the case.
+    `worddiv` assumes you have working copies of TeX and LaTeX on your system. Type `tex -version` and `latex -version` to check if this is the case. (Helping you install these dependencies is beyond the scope of this project.)
 
 1. Clone the worddiv repo.