diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f586be5..776cc4d 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ su <user> <group>
 EOF
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-Done ✅ — your mirror will now stay up to date automatically. Replace `\<user`\> and `\<group\> with actual user & group (usually drcit drcit), and replace any `\<paths`\> with the correct *absolute* path (e.g. /**home/drcit**/.local/logs/aredn.log)
+Done ✅ — your mirror will now stay up to date automatically. Replace '<user>' and '<group>' with actual user & group (usually drcit drcit), and replace any '<paths>' with the correct *absolute* path (e.g. /**home/drcit**/.local/logs/aredn.log)
 
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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ UPSTREAM="downloads.arednmesh.org::aredn_firmware" # rsync source
 NEW_URL="http://n2drc-ls1.local.mesh/"           # mesh URL to inject
 ```
 
-Replace any `\<paths`\> with the correct path (e.g. "$HOME/**docker/fileserver/files**/aredn").
+Replace any '<paths>' with the correct path (e.g. "$HOME/**docker/fileserver/files**/aredn").
 
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@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ su <user> <group>
 }
 ```
 
-This rotates logs daily, keeps 7 days, and compresses older logs. Replace `\<user`\> and `\<group\> with actual user & group (usually drcit drcit), and replace any `\<paths`\> with the correct *absolute* path (e.g. /**home/drcit**/.local/logs/aredn.log)
+This rotates logs daily, keeps 7 days, and compresses older logs. Replace '<user>' and '<group>' with actual user & group (usually drcit drcit), and replace any '<paths>' with the correct *absolute* path (e.g. /**home/drcit**/.local/logs/aredn.log)
 
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