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@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ When HiGHS is run from the command line, some fundamental option values may be
 specified directly. Many more may be specified via a file. Formally, the usage
 is:
 
-```sh
+```
 $ bin/highs --help
 HiGHS options
 Usage: