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@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ tsort [OPTIONS] FILE
 ```
 
 Topological sort the strings in FILE.
-Strings are defined as any sequence of tokens separated by whitespace (tab, space, or newline).
+Strings are defined as any sequence of tokens separated by whitespace (tab, space, or newline), ordering them based on dependencies in a directed acyclic graph (DAG). 
+Useful for scheduling and determining execution order.
 If FILE is not passed in, stdin is used instead.