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@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@ A file is a series of declarations. A declaration can be one of:
Comments begin with `#` and extend to the end of the line.
Newlines are significant, but they can be escaped by putting a `$`
-before them.
+before them. To produce a literal `$` in a path or variable value use
+`$$`.
Other whitespace is only significant if it's at the beginning of a
line. If a line is intended more than the previous one, it's