dj.1: last minute changes

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@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ Takes a file path as an argument and opens it for use as an input.
Takes a numeric argument as the size in bytes of the input buffer, the default
being 1024.
.IP \fB-s\fP
Takes a numeric argument as the number of bytes to skip into the input
before starting to read. If the standard input is used, bytes read to this point
are discarded.
Takes a numeric argument as the index of the byte at which reading will
commence; \(lqskips\(rq that number of bytes. If the standard input is used,
bytes read to this point are discarded.
.IP \fB-o\fP
Takes a file path as an argument and opens it for use as an output.
.IP \fB-B\fP
@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ Does the same as
.B -b
but for the output buffer.
.IP \fB-S\fP
Seeks a number of bytes through the output before starting to write from
the input. If the output is a stream, null characters are printed.
Takes a numeric argument as the index of the byte at which writing will
commence; \(lqseeks\(rq that number of bytes. If the standard output is used,
null characters are printed.
.IP \fB-a\fP
Accepts a single literal byte with which the input buffer is padded in the event
of an incomplete read from the input file. If the option argument is empty, the
@ -81,11 +82,11 @@ Retries failed reads once before exiting.
.SH STANDARD INPUT
The standard input shall be used as an input if no inputs are specified or if
one or more of the input files is \(lq-\(rq.
input file is \(lq-\(rq.
.\"
.SH STANDARD OUTPUT
The standard output shall be used as an output if no inputs are specified or if
one or more of the input files is \(lq-\(rq.
the output file is \(lq-\(rq.
.\"
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
@ -129,9 +130,7 @@ is specified along with the
option and a count, actual byte output is the product of the count and the input
block size and therefore may be lower than expected. If the
.B -a
or
.B -A
options are specified, this could make written data nonsensical.
option is specified, this could make written data nonsensical.
.\"
.SH CAVEATS