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@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ no option        Sync and exit
 -m     --monitor Keep monitoring for local and remote changes
    --print-token Print the access token, useful for debugging
         --resync Forget the last saved state, perform a full sync
-       --syncdir Set the directory used to sync the files are synced
+       --syncdir Set the directory used to sync the files that are synced
 -v     --verbose Print more details, useful for debugging
        --version Print the version and exit
 -h        --help This help information.