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+nix-instantiate [OPTIONS...] [FILES...]
+
+`nix-instantiate' turns Nix expressions into store expressions. 
+
+The argument `-' may be specified to read a Nix expression from
+standard input.
+
+Options:
+
+  --version: output version information
+  --help: display help
+
+Options:
+
+  --verbose / -v: verbose operation (may be repeated)