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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ It es a reimplementation of the Python2.7 script [m32_chat_server](https://githu
 
 The m32chat service listens on port 7373 for UDP messages and rebroadcasts them to the other subscribed Morserino clients.
 
-To subscribe to the service, just send the message `hi` from your Morserino. The server will respond with ":hi" and the number of clients connected (1 means you're alone).
+To subscribe to the service, just send the message `hi` from your Morserino. The server will respond with `:hi` and the number of clients connected (1 means you're alone).
 
 If a client is inactive for a certain time, it will be removed from the subscriber list. The server then sends the message `:bye` to this client. You can also force the removal by sending the message `:bye`.