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 ## Parameterizing Scripts
 
-Script files can optionally contain a special "main" command. `main` will be run after any other Nu code, and is primarily used to add parameters to scripts. You can pass arguments to scripts after the script name (`nu <script name> <script args>`).
+Script files can optionally contain a special "main" command. `main` will be run after any other Nu code, and is primarily used to allow positional parameters and flags in scripts. You can pass arguments to scripts after the script name (`nu <script name> <script args>`).
 
 For example: