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diff --git a/zdiff.1 b/zdiff.1
index 588974c..d1b1235 100644
--- a/zdiff.1
+++ b/zdiff.1
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ zcmp, zdiff \- compare compressed files
 [ diff_options ] file1
 [ file2 ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
+.P
 .I  Zcmp
 and
 .I zdiff
@@ -23,14 +24,15 @@ All options specified are passed directly to
 .I cmp
 or
 .IR diff "."
-If only 1 file is specified, then the files compared are
+If only
 .I file1
-and an uncompressed
+is specified, it is compared to the uncompressed contents of
 .IR file1 ".gz."
-If two files are specified, then they are uncompressed if necessary and fed to
+If two files are specified, their contents (uncompressed if necessary) are fed to
 .I cmp
 or
 .IR diff "."
+The input files are not modified.
 The exit status from
 .I cmp
 or
@@ -43,4 +45,5 @@ Messages from the
 .I cmp
 or
 .I diff
-programs refer to temporary filenames instead of those specified.
+programs may refer to file names such as "\-" instead of to the file
+names specified.