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manner described in :ref:`converting-argument-sequence`. This is because
the underlying ``CreateProcess()`` operates on strings.
- The *shell* argument (which defaults to *False*) specifies whether to use
- the shell as the program to execute. If *shell* is *True*, it is
+ The *shell* argument (which defaults to ``False``) specifies whether to use
+ the shell as the program to execute. If *shell* is ``True``, it is
recommended to pass *args* as a string rather than as a sequence.
On POSIX with ``shell=True``, the shell defaults to :file:`/bin/sh`. If