diff --git a/main/bin/tach.hoon b/main/bin/tach.hoon
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+::  
+::  /=main=/bin/tach/hoon
+::
+|=  *
+|=  ~
+^-  bowl
+:_  ~  :_  ~
+[%la %leaf "you probably meant to run :chat."]