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 .TH PACKET  7 2012-05-10 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
-packet \- packet interface on device level.
+packet \- packet interface on device level
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
 .B #include <sys/socket.h>