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@@ -281,12 +281,14 @@ Videos can be filtered by their upload date using the options `--date`, `--dateb
  
 Examples:
 
-  $ # Download only the videos uploaded in the last 6 months
-	$ youtube-dl --dateafter now-6months
-  $ # Download only the videos uploaded on January 1, 1970
-	$ youtube-dl --date 19700101
-  $ # will only download the videos uploaded in the 200x decade
-	$ youtube-dl --dateafter 20000101 --datebefore 20091231
+    # Download only the videos uploaded in the last 6 months
+    $ youtube-dl --dateafter now-6months
+
+    # Download only the videos uploaded on January 1, 1970
+    $ youtube-dl --date 19700101
+
+    $ # will only download the videos uploaded in the 200x decade
+    $ youtube-dl --dateafter 20000101 --datebefore 20091231
 
 # FAQ