diff --git a/net/epic4/patches/patch-doc_epic.1 b/net/epic4/patches/patch-doc_epic.1
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@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+--- doc/epic.1.orig	Sat Aug 26 21:34:40 2000
++++ doc/epic.1	Sat Aug 26 21:43:54 2000
+@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@
+ The screen is split into two parts, separated by an inverse-video
+ status line (if supported).
+ The upper (larger) part of the screen displays responses from the
+-.Xr ircd 8
+ server.  The lower part of the screen (a single line) accepts keyboard input.
+ .sp
+ Some terminals do not support certain features required by
+@@ -297,8 +296,6 @@
+ .It Ev TERM     
+ The type of terminal emulation to use
+ .El
+-.Sh "SEE ALSO"
+-.Xr ircd 8
+ .Sh BUGS
+ Any non-trivial piece of software has bugs.  ircII/EPIC is no exception.
+ You can refer to the