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 ### Code examples
 
-* Open and close code blocks with ````shell` where shell is the language for syntax highlighting
+* Open and close code blocks with ` ```shell ` where shell is the language for syntax highlighting
 * Try to keep code examples together in one block, avoid mixing paragraphs and code blocks
 * Code blocks follow standard markdown formatting
 * Show output only when necessary