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@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ They can be used when installing in order to include additional dependencies, e.
 
     $ pip install jsonschema'[format]'
 
-Be aware that the mere presence of these dependencies – or even the specification of ``format`` checks in a schema – do **not** activate format checks (as per specification).
-Please read the `format validation documentation <https://python-jsonschema.readthedocs.io/en/latest/validate/#validating-formats>`_ for details.
+Be aware that the mere presence of these dependencies – or even the specification of ``format`` checks in a schema – do *not* activate format checks (as per the specification).
+Please read the `format validation documentation <https://python-jsonschema.readthedocs.io/en/latest/validate/#validating-formats>`_ for further details.
 
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