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@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ $ sq ls
 
 Let's add a source. First we'll add a SQLite database, but this could also be Postgres,
 SQL Server, Excel, etc. Download the sample DB, and add the source. We
-use `-h` to specify a handle to use.
+use `-h` to specify a _handle_ to use.
 
 ```sh
 $ wget https://sq.io/testdata/sakila.db