-a file should be created whose existence means \*(lqlocked\*(rq and
-whose non-existence means \*(lqunlocked\*(rq. The name of this file is
-constructed by appending \*(lq.lock\*(rq to the name of the file being
+a file should be created whose existence means `locked' and
+whose non-existence means `unlocked'. The name of this file is
+constructed by appending `.lock' to the name of the file being