diff --git a/IPython/Magic.py b/IPython/Magic.py
index a986545..a5c5f95 100644
--- a/IPython/Magic.py
+++ b/IPython/Magic.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Magic functions for InteractiveShell.
 
-$Id: Magic.py 968 2005-12-29 17:15:38Z fperez $"""
+$Id: Magic.py 969 2005-12-29 17:18:31Z fperez $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001 Janko Hauser <jhauser@zscout.de> and
@@ -2527,17 +2527,17 @@ Defaulting color scheme to 'NoColor'"""
         self.shell.jobs.new(parameter_s,self.shell.user_ns)
         
     def magic_store(self, parameter_s=''):
-        """Lightweight persistence for ipython variables
+        """Lightweight persistence for python variables.
 
         Example:
         
-        ville@badger[~]|1> A = ['hello',10,'world']
-        ville@badger[~]|2> %store A
+        ville@badger[~]|1> A = ['hello',10,'world']\\
+        ville@badger[~]|2> %store A\\
         ville@badger[~]|3> Exit
         
         (IPython session is closed and started again...)
         
-        ville@badger:~$ ipython -p pysh
+        ville@badger:~$ ipython -p pysh\\
         ville@badger[~]|1> print A
         
         ['hello', 10, 'world']