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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ You can also specify instances to block all follow requests from
 Used to find the highest-rated post for a given account.
 
 Example:
-Running `highestpost.py @wardyns_feditools`, the output might look like this:
+Running `highestpost.py wardyns_feditools@example.com`, the output might look like this:
 
     boost for a cookie