diff --git a/man1/ldd.1 b/man1/ldd.1
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--- a/man1/ldd.1
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@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 .SH NAME
 ldd \- print shared library dependencies
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-.B ldd
-.R [OPTION]...
-FILE...
+.BR ldd " [OPTION]... FILE..."
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B ldd
 prints the shared libraries required by each program or shared library