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@@ -303,11 +303,6 @@ Options
 `--columns`=*NUMBER*
 :   Specify length of lines in characters (for text wrapping).
 
-`--ascii`
-:   Use only ascii characters in output.  Currently supported only
-    for HTML output (which uses numerical entities instead of
-    UTF-8 when this option is selected).
-
 `--email-obfuscation=`*none|javascript|references*
 :   Specify a method for obfuscating `mailto:` links in HTML documents.
     *none* leaves `mailto:` links as they are.  *javascript* obfuscates