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@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ all known remote repositories with `crb/repo-push`.
 *TBD*
 
 Poll the local repository every `INTERVAL` (in seconds), merging remote messages 
-with `crb/repo-merge` then printing the newer message hashes in causal order on 
+with `crb/repo-merge` then print the newer message hashes in causal order on 
 the standard output with `crb/repo-deliver`.  If `INTERVAL` is not set, only 
 deliver once all messages created or received since the last call to `crb/deliver`.