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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml
index 5c86eacfbf45..f75a1cf0a9c3 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,8 @@
  <title>Installing in a VirtualBox guest</title>
 
  <para>
-  Installing NixOS into a VirtualBox guest is convenient for users who want to
-  try NixOS without installing it on bare metal. If you want to use a pre-made
-  VirtualBox appliance, it is available at
-  <link
-  xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nixos/download.html">the downloads
-  page</link>. If you want to set up a VirtualBox guest manually, follow these
-  instructions:
+  Installing NixOS into a VirtualBox guest is convenient for users who want to try NixOS without installing it on bare metal. If you want to use a pre-made VirtualBox appliance, it is available at <link
+  xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nixos/download.html">the downloads page</link>. If you want to set up a VirtualBox guest manually, follow these instructions:
  </para>
 
  <orderedlist>
@@ -43,21 +38,18 @@
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>
-    Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable "VT-x/AMD-V"
-    acceleration
+    Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable "VT-x/AMD-V" acceleration
    </para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>
-    Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue installation
-    like normal
+    Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue installation like normal
    </para>
   </listitem>
  </orderedlist>
 
  <para>
-  There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. Enable
-  booting:
+  There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. Enable booting:
  </para>
 
 <programlisting>
@@ -65,8 +57,7 @@
 </programlisting>
 
  <para>
-  Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run,
-  stopping your boot until you press <literal>*</literal>.
+  Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run, stopping your boot until you press <literal>*</literal>.
  </para>
 
 <programlisting>
@@ -74,13 +65,7 @@
 </programlisting>
 
  <para>
-  Shared folders can be given a name and a path in the host system in the
-  VirtualBox settings (Machine / Settings / Shared Folders, then click on the
-  "Add" icon). Add the following to the
-  <literal>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</literal> to auto-mount them. If you do
-  not add <literal>"nofail"</literal>, the system will no boot properly. The
-  same goes for disabling <literal>rngd</literal> which is normally used to get
-  randomness but this does not work in virtual machines.
+  Shared folders can be given a name and a path in the host system in the VirtualBox settings (Machine / Settings / Shared Folders, then click on the "Add" icon). Add the following to the <literal>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</literal> to auto-mount them. If you do not add <literal>"nofail"</literal>, the system will no boot properly. The same goes for disabling <literal>rngd</literal> which is normally used to get randomness but this does not work in virtual machines.
  </para>
 
 <programlisting>