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 ShellCheck found a parsing error in the script, and determined that it's most likely due to a missing `then` keyword for the `if` or `elif` indicated.
 
-Make sure the `then` is there. It needs `;` or linefeed before it (e.g. `if true; then`, not `if true then`).
+Make sure the `then` is there. 
+
+Note that the `then` needs a `;` or linefeed before it. `if true then` is invalid, while `if true; then` is correct.
 
 ### Exceptions: