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 ## Command Line Arguments
 * ```--full``` Forces the script to run a *full* backup
-* ```--differential``` Forces the script to run an *incremental* backup
+* ```--differential``` Forces the script to run a *differential* backup
 * ```--log-dir <directory>``` Let's you set the log output directory
 * ```--source-dir <directory>``` Specifies the local source directory
 * ```--remote-host <hostname>``` Specifies the remote host, to send the backups to over ssh