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 The `args` is one of the following:
 
-- <COMMAND>
-- [ [nightly | stable | v1.xx.x] ] <COMMAND>
+- &lt;COMMAND&gt;
+- [ nightly | stable | v1.xx.x ] &lt;COMMAND&gt;
 
 `COMMAND` is the command you want to run. The optional prefix is the Rust toolchain, or version. Allowed values are `nightly`, `stable` or a Rust version.