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diff --git a/stapprobes.5.in b/stapprobes.5.in
index 7f3f5951..552c5382 100644
--- a/stapprobes.5.in
+++ b/stapprobes.5.in
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ timer.jiffies(N).randomize(M)
.ESAMPLE
The probe handler is run every N jiffies (a kernel-defined unit of
time, typically between 1 and 60 ms). If the "randomize" component is
-given, a linearly distributed random value in the range [-M..+M] is
+given, a linearly distributed random value in the range [\-M..+M] is
added to N every time the handler is run. N is restricted to a
reasonable range (1 to around a million), and M is restricted to be
smaller than N. There are no target variables provided in either
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ pointers (char *) may be copied to systemtap string values using the
.IR kernel_string " or " user_string
functions.
.TP
-$var->field
+$var\->field
traversal to a structure's field. The indirection operator
may be repeated to follow more levels of pointers.
.TP
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ case, the handler would run once during startup and twice during
shutdown.
.TP
timer.jiffies(1000).randomize(200)
-refers to a periodic interrupt, every 1000 +/- 200 jiffies.
+refers to a periodic interrupt, every 1000 +/\- 200 jiffies.
.TP
kernel.function("*init*"), kernel.function("*exit*")
refers to all kernel functions with "init" or "exit" in the name.