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@@ -100,7 +100,11 @@ $ cargo build --release
 ```
 
 This will produce an executable in the `./target/release` subdirectory.
+Note: if cargo fails to parse manifest try:
 
+```bash
+$ ~/.cargo/bin/cargo build --release
+```
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 ## Simple one-line installer for Mac and Ubuntu