diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ downloads and prepares various mnist-compatible datasets.
 files are downloaded to `~/.mnist`
 and checked for integrity by SHA-256 hashes.
 
-**dependencies:** python 3.6 or later, numpy
+**dependencies:** python 3.6 (or later), numpy.
 
-**install:** `pip install --upgrade --upgrade-strategy only-if-needed https://github.com/notwa/mnists/tarball/master#egg=mnists`
+**install:** `pip install --upgrade --upgrade-strategy only-if-needed 'https://github.com/notwa/mnists/tarball/master#egg=mnists'`
 
 I've added `--upgrade-strategy` to the command-line
 so you don't accidentally "upgrade" numpy to