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diff --git a/telnet/telnet.1 b/telnet/telnet.1
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index f30e034..e3a873e 100644
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--- a/telnet/telnet.1
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+++ b/telnet/telnet.1
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@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ If it is invoked with arguments, it performs an
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 .Ic open
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 command with those arguments.
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 .Pp
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+If a hostname is resolved to multiple IP addresses, 
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+.Nm 
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+attempts to establish a connection with each address until one of them is successful or until no more addresses are left.
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+.Pp
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 The options are as follows:
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 .Bl -tag -width Ds
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 .It Fl 4