diff --git a/cols.1 b/cols.1
index 10bddb1..ef6a801 100644
--- a/cols.1
+++ b/cols.1
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Specifies the maximum number of character columns to use
 characters).  By default cols tries to figure out the width
 of the output device, if that fails it defaults to 65
 chars.
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