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diff --git a/man/repl.man b/man/repl.man
index 6a9367e1..c1cac4bf 100644
--- a/man/repl.man
+++ b/man/repl.man
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH REPL %manext1% "July 1, 2012" "%nmhversion%"
+.TH REPL %manext1% "April 9, 2013" "%nmhversion%"
 .\"
 .\" %nmhwarning%
 .\"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ repl \- reply to a message
 .B repl
 .RI [ +folder ]
 .RI [ msgs ]
-.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ] 
+.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
 .RB [ \-group " | " \-nogroup ]
 .RB [ \-cc
 all/to/cc/me]
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Subject: Re: <Subject>
 In\-Reply\-To: <Message\-Id>
 References: <Message\-Id>
 Comments: In\-Reply\-To <From> or <apparently from> or <Sender>
-.ti +3 
+.ti +3
 message dated <date>
 --------
 .fi
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ addresses to this default with the
 .B \-cc
 .I type
 switch.  This switch takes an
-argument (
-.IR all / to / cc / me )
+argument
+.RI ( all / to / cc / me )
 which specifies who gets added to the default
 \*(lqcc:\*(rq list of the reply.  You may give this switch multiple times (with
 different arguments) if you wish to add multiple types of addresses.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ If the switch
 .B \-group
 is given, then
 .B repl
-will use the the
+will use the
 standard forms file \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq.  This will construct a
 draft message that is intended as a group or followup reply.  If a file
 named \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq exists in the user's nmh directory, it
@@ -217,7 +217,9 @@ for a description of the
 .B \-editor
 and
 .B \-noedit
-switches.  Note that while in the editor, the message being replied
+switches.  Note that while in the editor, with
+.B \-atfile
+and if the current directory is writable, the message being replied
 to is available through a link named \*(lq@\*(rq (assuming the default
 .IR whatnowproc ).
 In addition, the actual pathname of the message is
@@ -226,8 +228,7 @@ stored in the environment variable
 and the pathname of
 the folder containing the message is stored in the environment variable
 .BR $mhfolder .
-The creation of the \*(lq@\*(rq file and associated environment variables
-can be controlled via the
+The creation of the \*(lq@\*(rq file is controlled via the
 .B \-atfile
 and
 .B \-noatfile
@@ -471,18 +472,27 @@ No mail is actually sent.
 The
 .B \-file
 .I msgfile
-switch specifies the message to be replied to as an 
+switch specifies the message to be replied to as an
 exact filename rather than as an
 .B nmh
-folder and message number. It is 
+folder and message number. It is
 intended to be used by the
 .B msh
 interface to
-.BR nmh . 
+.BR nmh .
 The same caveats apply to this option as to the
 .B \-build
 switch.
 .SH FILES
+.B repl
+looks for all format, filter and template files in multiple locations:
+absolute pathnames are accessed directly, tilde expansion is done on
+usernames, and files are searched for in the user's
+.I Mail
+directory as specified in their profile.  If not found there, the directory
+.RI \*(lq %etcdir% \*(rq
+is checked.
+.PP
 .fc ^ ~
 .nf
 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName  'u
@@ -568,6 +578,3 @@ don't call it
 since
 .B repl
 won't run it.
-.PP
-If your current working directory is not writable, the link named
-\*(lq@\*(rq is not available.