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@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ Most of the code is written in C++, Python is used to make plots and animations.
 
 ## Make build directory
 
-'''
+```
 nbody$ mkdir build
 nbody$ cd build
 nbody/build$ cmake ..
-'''
+```
 
 ## Compiling and running the simulation
 
-'''
+```
 nbody/build$ make
 nbody/build$ ./nbody
-'''
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+```
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