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 ### Secondary dates
 
-   2008/01/01=2008/01/14 Client invoice  ;  estimated date you'll be paid
+    2008/01/01=2008/01/14 Client invoice  ;  estimated date you'll be paid
 
 ### Balance assertions
 
-   2008/01/01 * KFC
-     Expenses:Food  $20
-     Assets:Cash   $-20  = $500 ; ensures cash is at $500
+    2008/01/01 * KFC
+      Expenses:Food  $20
+      Assets:Cash   $-20  = $500 ; ensures cash is at $500
 
 ### Balance assignment
 
-   2008/01/01 * Cash balance
-     Assets:Cash   = $500
-     Equity:Adjustments
+    2008/01/01 * Cash balance
+      Assets:Cash   = $500
+      Equity:Adjustments
 
-   2008/01/01 * KFC
-     Expenses:Food  $20
-     Assets:Cash   = $500 ; figures out what's needed to make it $500
+    2008/01/01 * KFC
+      Expenses:Food  $20
+      Assets:Cash   = $500 ; figures out what's needed to make it $500
 
 ### Payables
 
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ Format
 
 ### Comments
 
-   ; line comment
-   # also line comment
-   % also line comment
-   | also line comment
-   * also line comment
+    ; line comment
+    # also line comment
+    % also line comment
+    | also line comment
+    * also line comment
 
 ### Periods