diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ which contains (along with some other useful code):
 
     - _stub_ classes that clients can use to talk to a `Greetings` server.
 
-    ```java
+```java
 public static class GreetingsStub extends
       com.google.net.stubby.stub.AbstractStub<GreetingsStub,
       GreetingsServiceDescriptor>
       implements Greetings {
    ...
   }
-    ```
+```
 
 <a name="server"></a>
 ### Writing a server
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ As you can see, the class `GreetingsImpl` implements the interface
     a special interface for the server to call with its response
 
 To return our response to the client and complete the call:
+
     1. We construct and populate a `HelloReply` response object with our exciting
 message, as specified in our interface definition.
     2. We call `responseObserver.onValue()` with the `HelloReply` that we want to send back to the client.