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+burrow
+======
+
+Tags:
+:dfhack-keybind:`burrow`
+
+Quick commands for burrow control. Allows manipulating burrows and automated
+burrow expansion while digging.
+
+Usage:
+
+- ``burrows enable auto-grow``
+    When a wall inside a burrow with a name ending in '+' is dug out, the burrow
+    will be extended to newly-revealed adjacent walls. This final '+' may be
+    omitted in burrow name args of other ``burrows`` commands. Note that digging
+    1-wide corridors with the miner inside the burrow is SLOW. Be sure to also
+    run ``enable burrow`` for this feature to work.
+- ``burrows disable auto-grow``
+    Disables auto-grow processing.
+- ``burrows clear-unit <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
+    Remove all units from the named burrows.
+- ``burrows clear-tiles <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
+    Remove all tiles from the named burrows.
+- ``burrows set-units target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
+    Clear all units from the target burrow, then add units from the named source
+    burrows.
+- ``burrows add-units target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
+    Add units from the source burrows to the target.
+- ``burrows remove-units target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
+    Remove units in source burrows from the target.
+- ``burrows set-tiles target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
+    Clear target burrow tiles and adds tiles from the names source burrows.
+- ``burrows add-tiles target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
+    Add tiles from the source burrows to the target.
+- ``burrows remove-tiles target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
+    Remove tiles in source burrows from the target.
+
+In place of a source burrow, you can use one of the following keywords:
+
+- ``ABOVE_GROUND``
+- ``SUBTERRANEAN``
+- ``INSIDE``
+- ``OUTSIDE``
+- ``LIGHT``
+- ``DARK``
+- ``HIDDEN``
+- ``REVEALED``
+
+to add tiles with the given properties.
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@@ -4,45 +4,15 @@ burrows
 Tags:
 :dfhack-keybind:`burrows`
 
-Quick commands for burrow control. Allows manipulating burrows and automated
-burrow expansion while digging.
+Auto-expand burrows as you dig. When a wall inside a burrow with a name ending
+in ``+`` is dug out, the burrow will be extended to newly-revealed adjacent
+walls. Note that digging 1-wide corridors with the miner inside the burrow is
+SLOW.
 
-Usage:
+Usage::
 
-- ``enable auto-grow``
-    When a wall inside a burrow with a name ending in '+' is dug out, the burrow
-    will be extended to newly-revealed adjacent walls. This final '+' may be
-    omitted in burrow name args of other ``burrows`` commands. Note that digging
-    1-wide corridors with the miner inside the burrow is SLOW.
-- ``disable auto-grow``
-    Disables auto-grow processing.
-- ``clear-unit <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
-    Remove all units from the named burrows.
-- ``clear-tiles <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
-    Remove all tiles from the named burrows.
-- ``set-units target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
-    Clear all units from the target burrow, then add units from the named source
-    burrows.
-- ``add-units target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
-    Add units from the source burrows to the target.
-- ``remove-units target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
-    Remove units in source burrows from the target.
-- ``set-tiles target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
-    Clear target burrow tiles and adds tiles from the names source burrows.
-- ``add-tiles target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
-    Add tiles from the source burrows to the target.
-- ``remove-tiles target-burrow <burrow> [<burrow> ...]``
-    Remove tiles in source burrows from the target.
+    enable burrows
+    burrows enable auto-grow
 
-In place of a source burrow, you can use one of the following keywords:
-
-- ``ABOVE_GROUND``
-- ``SUBTERRANEAN``
-- ``INSIDE``
-- ``OUTSIDE``
-- ``LIGHT``
-- ``DARK``
-- ``HIDDEN``
-- ``REVEALED``
-
-to add tiles with the given properties.
+Both of the above commands need to be run for the auto-grow functionality to
+work. See the `burrow` command for more burrow-related tools.