-each of the messages specified as arguments (or
-the standard input) will be output. If more than one message file is
-specified, the user will be prompted prior to each one, and a <RETURN>
-or <EOT> will begin the output, with <RETURN> clearing the screen (if
-appropriate), and <EOT> (usually CTRL\-D) suppressing the screen clear.
-An <INTERRUPT> (usually CTRL\-C) will abort the current message output,
-prompting for the next message (if there is one), and a <QUIT> (usually
-CTRL-\\) will terminate the program (without core dump).
+each of the messages specified as arguments (or the standard input) will be
+output. If more than one message file is specified, the user will be
+prompted prior to each one, and a <RETURN> or <EOT> will begin the output,
+with <RETURN> clearing the screen (if appropriate), and <EOT> (usually
+CTRL-D) suppressing the screen clear. An <INTERRUPT> (usually CTRL-C) will
+abort the current message output, prompting for the next message (if there
+is one), and a <QUIT> (usually CTRL-\) will terminate the program (without
+core dump).