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index a3bff960..2e83a3bb 100644
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@@ -1679,9 +1679,9 @@ already been painted.
 
 \*(NT If you wish to increase the size of the last visible \*(TD when in \*(AM,
 simply decrease the size of the \*(TD(s) above it.
-.PP
 
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+.PP
 .B SORTING\fR of \*(TW
 .PP
 .RS +3
@@ -1763,7 +1763,6 @@ The Color Mapping screen can also be used to change the \*(CG in
 either \*(FM or \*(AM.
 Whatever was targeted when `q' or <Enter> was pressed will be made current
 as you return to the \*(We display.
-.PP
 
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 .SH 5. ALTERNATE\-DISPLAY Provisions
@@ -1786,7 +1785,6 @@ The \*(SA will always exist, even if it's only the message line.
 At any given time only\fI one\fR \*(SA can be displayed.
 However, depending on your commands, there could be from\fI zero \fR
 to\fI four\fR separate \*(TDs currently showing on the screen.
-.PP
 
 .TP 3
 .B Current Window\fR:
@@ -2060,13 +2058,12 @@ Remember the Up/Down \*(KAs or their aliases when prompted for input.
 7. the 1 equality and 2 relational filters can be freely mixed
 .TP 3
 8. separate unique filters are maintained for each \*(TW
-.PP
 
+.PP
 If a field is not turned on or is not currently in view, then your selection
 criteria will not affect the display.
 Later, should a filtered field become visible, the selection criteria will
 then be applied.
-.PP
 .RE
 
 .B Keyboard Summary
@@ -2094,9 +2091,8 @@ It also has additional impact so please \*(Xt 4a. GLOBAL Commands.
 This clears the selection criteria in all windows, assuming you are in \*(AM.
 As with the `=' \*(CI, it too has additional consequences so you might wish to
 \*(Xt 5b. COMMANDS for Windows.
-.PP
-.RE
 
+.PP
 .B Input Requirements
 .RS +3
 .P
@@ -2134,7 +2130,6 @@ than `1.000g' (GiB) when compared as strings.
 If your filtered results appear suspect, simply altering justification or
 scaling may yet achieve the desired objective.
 See the `j', `J' and `e' \*(CIs for additional information.
-.PP
 .RE
 
 .B Potential Problems
@@ -2162,7 +2157,6 @@ So while amounts greater than 9999 exist, they will appear as 2.6m, 197k, etc.
 .nf
      nMin>9999         ( always a blank \*(TW )
 .fi
-.PP
 .RE
 
 .B Potential Solutions
@@ -2362,7 +2356,6 @@ The entries in the \*(We rcfile would have a number for the `.name' element and
 the `help' entry would identify a shell script you've written explaining what
 those numbered selections actually mean.
 In that way, many more choices can be made visible.
-.PP
 
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 .SS 6c. SYSTEM Configuration File
@@ -2527,8 +2520,6 @@ of travel for the command lines being shown.
 
    eventually all lines will Switcheroo, and move right
 
-.PP
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 .SH 8. BUGS
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