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diff --git a/dynamic_pager.tproj/dynamic_pager.8 b/dynamic_pager.tproj/dynamic_pager.8
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--- a/dynamic_pager.tproj/dynamic_pager.8
+++ b/dynamic_pager.tproj/dynamic_pager.8
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 .Os "Mac OS X"
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm dynamic_pager
-.Nd dynamic pager external storage manager
+.Nd external storage manager for dynamic pager
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm dynamic_pager
 .Op Fl E
@@ -17,42 +17,34 @@
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm dynamic_pager
-daemon manages a pool of external swap files which the kernel uses to
-support demand paging.  This pool is expanded with new swap files as load on
-the system increases, and contracted when the swapping resources are no
-longer needed.  The
+daemon manages a pool of external swap files
+which the kernel uses to support demand paging.
+This pool is expanded with new swap files
+as load on the system increases.
+It is contracted when the swapping resources are no longer needed.  The
 .Nm dynamic_pager
-daemon also provides a notification service for those applications which
-wish to receive notices when the external paging pool expands or contracts.
+daemon also provides a notification service
+for those applications which wish to receive notices
+when the external paging pool expands or contracts.
 .Sh OPTIONS
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
+.\" ==========
 .It Fl E
 Encrypt the data in the swap files.
+.\" ==========
 .It Fl F
 The base name of the
 .Ar filename
 to use for the external paging files.  By default this is
 .Pa /private/var/vm/swapfile .
-.It Fl S
-The fixed
-.Ar filesize
-[in bytes] to use for the paging files.  By default
-.Nm dynamic_pager
-uses variable sized paging files, using larger sized files as paging demands
-increase.  The
-.Fl S ,
-.Fl H
-and
-.Fl L
-options disable that default and cause
-.Nm dynamic_pager
-to use a series of fixed sized external paging files.
+.\" ==========
 .It Fl H
 If there are less than
 .Ar high-water-trigger
 bytes free in the external paging files, the kernel will signal
 .Nm dynamic_pager
 to add a new external paging file.
+.\" ==========
 .It Fl L
 If there are more than
 .Ar low-water-trigger
@@ -65,8 +57,24 @@ must be greater than
 .Ar high-water-trigger
 +
 .Ar filesize .
+.\" ==========
 .It Fl P
 This option is currently unimplemented.
+.\" ==========
+.It Fl S
+The fixed
+.Ar filesize
+[in bytes] to use for the paging files.  By default
+.Nm dynamic_pager
+uses variable sized paging files, using larger sized files as paging demands
+increase.  The
+.Fl S ,
+.Fl H
+and
+.Fl L
+options disable that default and cause
+.Nm dynamic_pager
+to use a series of fixed sized external paging files.
 .El
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width /private/var/vp/swapfile* -compact