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@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
 * use `ignore-host` to skip local host requests
 * to filter today-only records, use `match-time` argument `%d/%b/%Y`
     * to filter this month-only records use `%b/%Y`
-    * make sure the log time pattern `%` is escaped to `%%`!
+    * make sure the time pattern in the example above corresponds to your `access.log` format
+    * make sure the log time pattern `%` is escaped to `%%`
 
 ### Service management tips