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@@ -2105,10 +2105,14 @@ merged into the work tree interrupt the histedit opera
 .It fold Ar commit Ta Combine the specified commit with the next commit
 listed further below that will be used.
 .It drop Ar commit Ta Remove this commit from the edited history.
-.It mesg Ar log-message Ta Use the specified single-line log message for
-the commit on the previous line.
-If the log message argument is left empty, open an editor where a new
-log message can be written.
+.It mesg Oo Ar log-message Oc Ta Create a new log message for the commit
+listed on the previous line of the histedit script.
+The optional
+.Ar log-message
+argument provides a new single-line log message to use.
+If the
+.Ar log-message
+argument is omitted, open an editor where a new log message can be written.
 .El
 .Pp
 Every commit in the history being edited must be mentioned in the script.