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diff --git a/src/cat.c b/src/cat.c
index 6ee796646029c8b1d0cca9f6275f20ad8c03c802..bfd7f6e03b52a23a18ac75445fa2bf1121253f4a 100644 (file)
--- a/src/cat.c
+++ b/src/cat.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Concatenate FILE(s), or standard input, to standard output.\n\
   -s, --squeeze-blank      never more than one single blank line\n\
   -t                       equivalent to -vT\n\
   -u                       (ignored)\n\
-  -v, --show-nonprinting   use ^ and M- notation, save for LFD and TAB\n\
+  -v, --show-nonprinting   use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB\n\
   -A, --show-all           equivalent to -vET\n\
   -E, --show-ends          display $ at end of each line\n\
   -T, --show-tabs          display TAB characters as ^I\n\