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 ### Error parsing arguments
 
+The `signal-cli` program has a set of options, and each subcommand may have its own options. The correct order is:
+`signal-cli` [SIGNAL-CLI_OPTIONS] [SUBCOMMAND] [SUBCOMMAND_OPTIONS]
+
+So, for example: 
 	$ signal-cli receive --output=json
 	signal-cli: error: unrecognized arguments: '--output=json'
 
-The `--output=...` option needs to be in front of the `receive` subcommand: 
+The `--output=...` option belongs to the main program, and needs to be in front of the `receive` subcommand: 
 
 	$ signal-cli --output=json receive