diff --git a/man7/packet.7 b/man7/packet.7
index 85b26d90b..b580a1131 100644
--- a/man7/packet.7
+++ b/man7/packet.7
@@ -437,11 +437,14 @@ integer option before creating the ring.
 By default, packets sent through packet sockets pass through the kernel's
 qdisc (traffic control) layer, which is fine for the vast majority of use
 cases.
-For traffic generator appliances using packet socket that intend to flood
-the network with brute force i.e., to test devices under load in a similar
-fashion to pktgen, this layer can be bypassed by setting this integer option
-to 1. Side-effects are that packet buffering in qdisc layer is avoided
-which will lead to increased drops when net device transmit queues are busy;
+For traffic generator appliances using packet sockets
+that intend to brute-force flood the network\(emfor example,
+to test devices under load in a similar
+fashion to pktgen\(emthis layer can be bypassed by setting
+this integer option to 1.
+A side-effects is that packet buffering in the qdisc layer is avoided,
+which will lead to increased drops when network
+device transmit queues are busy;
 therefore, use at your own risk.
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