diff --git a/1984/anonymous/README.md b/1984/anonymous/README.md
index b80496700..eace8aee4 100644
--- a/1984/anonymous/README.md
+++ b/1984/anonymous/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ as the alternate code. See below for the tattoo side-by-side with the code.
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 NOTE: this version might not work on some systems like macOS.
diff --git a/1984/decot/README.md b/1984/decot/README.md
index e34209351..b2bec2200 100644
--- a/1984/decot/README.md
+++ b/1984/decot/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ can use this version.
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/1985/sicherman/README.md b/1985/sicherman/README.md
index c6451dfc4..695f27258 100644
--- a/1985/sicherman/README.md
+++ b/1985/sicherman/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ a compiler you can try this version.
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/1989/jar.1/README.md b/1989/jar.1/README.md
index e57b52a2c..7dec1351e 100644
--- a/1989/jar.1/README.md
+++ b/1989/jar.1/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ NOTE: this will run the program itself.
 make clobber alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 Alternatively, you can run it directly:
diff --git a/1989/paul/README.md b/1989/paul/README.md
index 6db62d9bf..4e07fd16b 100644
--- a/1989/paul/README.md
+++ b/1989/paul/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ could easily be added.
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/1989/tromp/README.md b/1989/tromp/README.md
index b8f5be0a1..806f3bde3 100644
--- a/1989/tromp/README.md
+++ b/1989/tromp/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ the judges' additional remarks in the author's remarks, for more details.
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 Use `tromp.alt` as you would `tromp` above.
diff --git a/1990/baruch/README.md b/1990/baruch/README.md
index 5e50b60e8..5ce76d8ca 100644
--- a/1990/baruch/README.md
+++ b/1990/baruch/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ question. YMMV.
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 Use `baruch.alt` as you would `baruch`.
diff --git a/1992/westley/README.md b/1992/westley/README.md
index 623c3c89d..58b0b9fa6 100644
--- a/1992/westley/README.md
+++ b/1992/westley/README.md
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ The author provided a version for the US which we added. To build:
 make alt
 ```
 
-### Alternate use:
 
+### Alternate use:
 
 ```sh
 ./westley.alt lat long
diff --git a/1994/schnitzi/README.md b/1994/schnitzi/README.md
index 98d0a8579..12601711a 100644
--- a/1994/schnitzi/README.md
+++ b/1994/schnitzi/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ buffer size. This is due to a comment which is explained in more detail in
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 Use `schnitzi.alt` and `schnitzi.alt2` as you would `schnitzi` above except that
diff --git a/1995/garry/README.md b/1995/garry/README.md
index a20c41580..cdb56d2f9 100644
--- a/1995/garry/README.md
+++ b/1995/garry/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ left intact) looked very much like a rat "dropping core".  See
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/2006/toledo2/README.md b/2006/toledo2/README.md
index a7f0bed71..6d25a17d7 100644
--- a/2006/toledo2/README.md
+++ b/2006/toledo2/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ functions in place of `read(2)` and `write(2)`.
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 The author noted that for PC/DOS you will have to add `ANSI.SYS` to your
diff --git a/2012/kang/README.md b/2012/kang/README.md
index d58aead09..c25548be3 100644
--- a/2012/kang/README.md
+++ b/2012/kang/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ even more.
 make alt
 ```
 
+
 ### Alternate use:
 
 ```sh