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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from folder: *in_transit_coupling*
 1) Interactive session (3 nodes):
 `salloc --nodes=3 --time=00:15:00 --account=slns`
 
-2) get the <jobid>, connect interactively in two additional console-tabs: 
+2) get the \<jobid\>, connect interactively in two additional console-tabs: 
 `srun --cpu-bind=none --jobid=<jobid> --pty /bin/bash -i`
 
 3) load the modules in each tab: