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@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ For example:
 The `else` part is optional.
 
 ```forth
-: abs ( n -- n ) dup 0< if -1 * then ;
+: abs ( n -- n ) 
+  dup 0 < if -1 * then ;
 
 -10 abs . \ prints 10
 ```