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@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ It is **HIGHLY RECOMMENDED** to pass `--dry/-d` as a dry run before actually
 deleting stuff or real. This lets `blurp` tell you what it will actually do
 before doing it. Avoid heartache, always `--dry`.
 
-You can use `--weeks/-w` to supply a value for "number of weeks". `-w 0` is
-"all statuses". If you need to send less requests, say, 1 request every 3
-seconds, you can pass `-r 3`. See `--help` for more.
+You can use `--weeks/-w` to supply a value for "how many weeks of statuses to
+retain". `-w 0` is "consider all statuses for deletion".
 
-It's possible to filter out favourites and pinned posts, see `blurp delete
+If you need to send less requests, say, 1 request every 3 seconds, you can pass
+`-r 3`. See `--help` for more.
+
+It's possible to filter out favourites and pinned statuses, see `blurp delete
 --help` for more.
 
 > 🔴 **DANGER ZONE** 🔴