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diff --git a/libexec/spamd/spamd.8 b/libexec/spamd/spamd.8
index 8e26f1947cc..99fe382d0ce 100644
--- a/libexec/spamd/spamd.8
+++ b/libexec/spamd/spamd.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: spamd.8,v 1.10 2003/02/13 08:23:39 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: spamd.8,v 1.11 2003/02/26 15:05:07 david Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 2002 Theo de Raadt. All rights reserved.
.\"
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ does not
.Xr fork 2
into the background.
.It Fl r
-The SMTP error to return to the spammer, ie 450, 451, 550. This defaults
-to 450.
+The SMTP error to return to the spammer, i.e., 450, 451, 550.
+This defaults to 450.
.It Fl c
The maximum number of concurrent connections to allow.
.It Fl p
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ The SMTP version banner that is reported upon initial connection.
.Pp
.Nm
is designed to be very efficient so that it does not slow down the
-receiving machine. SPAM is never accepted, but always rejected with
-either a 450 or 550 error message. The normal way that SPAM has been
-dealt with in the past is to either accept and drop, or outright block.
+receiving machine.
+SPAM is never accepted, but always rejected with either a 450 or 550
+error message.
+The normal way that SPAM has been dealt with in the past is to either
+accept and drop, or outright block.
When configured to use 450 responses,
.Nm
takes neither of these actions: it rejects the mail back to the senders'