diff --git a/hledger/hledger_options.m4.md b/hledger/hledger_options.m4.md
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--- a/hledger/hledger_options.m4.md
+++ b/hledger/hledger_options.m4.md
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ accordingly, and will end on the last day of same period, even if
 associated period expression specifies different explicit start and end date.
 
 For example:
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 `-p "weekly from 2009/1/1 to 2009/4/1"` -- starts on 2008/12/29, closest preceeding Monday
 `-p "monthly in 2008/11/25"` -- starts on 2018/11/01