Explicitly give the replacement text that goes with blank lines.

diff --git a/etc/TUTORIAL b/etc/TUTORIAL
index f9120c38dd26b3a0185d40026a712e349fda89d5..4f52bbc604328fa9d6e913151681dfd01b7ac959 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/TUTORIAL
+++ b/etc/TUTORIAL
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ write that in full each time, we'll use the following abbreviations:
 Important note: to end the Emacs session, type C-x C-c.  (Two characters.)
 The characters ">>" at the left margin indicate directions for you to
 try using a command.  For instance:
-<<Blank lines inserted here by startup of help-with-tutorial>>
+<<Blank lines inserted around following line by help-with-tutorial>>
+[Middle of page left blank for didactic purposes.   Text continues below]
 >>  Now type C-v (View next screen) to move to the next screen.
        (go ahead, do it by holding down the CONTROL key while typing v).
        From now on, you should do this again whenever you finish