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@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ impatient, following are some quick steps to get started.
 Installation
 ------------
 
-Install Pelican on Python 2.7.x or Python 3.3+ by running the following command
-in your preferred terminal, prefixing with ``sudo`` if permissions warrant::
+Install Pelican (and optionally Markdown if you intend to use it) on Python
+2.7.x or Python 3.3+ by running the following command in your preferred
+terminal, prefixing with ``sudo`` if permissions warrant::
 
     pip install pelican markdown