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diff --git a/usr.sbin/apmd/apmd.8 b/usr.sbin/apmd/apmd.8
index 7064cbe5007..47c25bc2406 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/apmd/apmd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/apmd/apmd.8
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
.\" ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
.\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.\" $Id: apmd.8,v 1.10 1999/06/05 22:16:28 aaron Exp $
+.\" $Id: apmd.8,v 1.11 2000/03/19 17:57:01 aaron Exp $
.\"
.Dd March 24, 1996
.Dt APMD 8
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ Suspends are announced with two high tones.
.Nm
periodically polls the APM driver for the current power state.
If the battery charge level changes substantially or the external power
-status changes, the new status is logged. The polling rate defaults to
+status changes, the new status is logged.
+The polling rate defaults to
once per 10 minutes, but may be specified using the
.Fl t
command-line flag.
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ flag is specified,
.Nm
does not disable power status messages issued by the
.Tn APM
-driver. In normal operation these status messages are disabled as they are
+driver.
+In normal operation these status messages are disabled as they are
the same as the information collected by this daemon and reported via syslog.
.Pp
The
@@ -117,16 +119,19 @@ and
.Fl p
flags are used to re-enable
.Tn APM
-driver power status messages. In both cases
+driver power status messages.
+In both cases
.Nm
exits immediately after setting the desired option.
.Fl e
unconditionally enables power status messages.
.Fl p
causes power status messages to be displayed only when the
-battery life expectancy changes. This minimized message output
+battery life expectancy changes.
+This minimized message output
for those devices that are constantly updating the estimated time
-remaining based upon current processor load. However, in no case
+remaining based upon current processor load.
+However, in no case
will power status messages be displayed until the battery life
goes below the percentage in the
.Xr sysctl 8
@@ -155,7 +160,8 @@ and
The suspend and standby actions are run prior to
.Nm
performing any other actions (such as disk syncs) and entering the new
-mode. The resume program is run after resuming from a stand-by or
+mode.
+The resume program is run after resuming from a stand-by or
suspended state.
.Sh FILES
.Pa /etc/apm/suspend ,