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@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ curl -H "token: myuploadtoken" http://docker10.host.lan:5040/list | jq
 
 ### /upload
 
-If a file is uploaded with the same name as an existing file, it will be overwritten.
+If a existing file has the same name as the newly uploaded file, it will be overwritten.
 
 #### input