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 ## Usage:
 
-```[bash]
+```
 usage: cumulantFunctionSimulate.py [-h] [-n N] [-N NN] [-d DELTA_X]
                                    [-r NUMREALS] [-S SPECTRUMTYPE] [-l]
                                    [-o OUTFILE] [-v]