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@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                   generated on a regular basis.  Consider the example:
                 </p>
 
-                <pre><code>% task Pay rent due:7/1/2008 recur:monthly</code></pre>
+                <pre><code>% task add Pay rent due:7/1/2008 recur:monthly</code></pre>
 
                 <p>
                   If today's date is 7/10, for example, then that due date is in the past, and
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ ID Project Pri Due         Active Age   Description
                   Thursdays instead:
                 </p>
 
-                <pre><code>% task TPS report due:thursday recur:weekly until:8/31/2008</code></pre>
+                <pre><code>% task add TPS report due:thursday recur:weekly until:8/31/2008</code></pre>
 
                 <p>
                   This create a weekly recurring task that expires on 8/31/2008.  What this means