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 # ndnpeek and ndnpoke
 
-**ndnpeek** and **ndnpoke** are a pair of programs to request and make available for retrieval of a single Data packet.
+**ndnpeek** and **ndnpoke** are a pair of programs to respectively request and serve a single Data packet.
 
 * **ndnpeek** is a consumer program that sends one Interest and expects one Data.
 * **ndnpoke** is a producer program that serves one Data in response to an Interest.
 
 Usage example:
 
-1. start NFD on local machine
-2. execute `echo 'HELLO WORLD' | ndnpoke ndn:/localhost/demo/hello`
-3. on another console, execute `ndnpeek -p ndn:/localhost/demo/hello`
+1. start NFD
+2. execute `echo 'HELLO WORLD' | ndnpoke /localhost/demo/hello`
+3. in another terminal, execute `ndnpeek -p /localhost/demo/hello`
 
-For more information, consult manpages of these programs.
+For more information, consult the manpages of these programs.