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diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CIPHER_get_name.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CIPHER_get_name.pod
index 2fd5b6d4a9..eb772b55de 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CIPHER_get_name.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CIPHER_get_name.pod
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ SSL_CIPHER_get_name, SSL_CIPHER_get_bits, SSL_CIPHER_get_version, SSL_CIPHER_des
 
  #include <openssl/ssl.h>
 
- const char *SSL_CIPHER_get_name(SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
- int SSL_CIPHER_get_bits(SSL_CIPHER *cipher, int *alg_bits);
- char *SSL_CIPHER_get_version(SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
- char *SSL_CIPHER_description(SSL_CIPHER *cipher, char *buf, int size);
+ const char *SSL_CIPHER_get_name(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
+ int SSL_CIPHER_get_bits(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher, int *alg_bits);
+ char *SSL_CIPHER_get_version(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
+ char *SSL_CIPHER_description(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher, char *buf, int size);
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SSL_CIPHER_get_version() returns the protocol version for B<cipher>, currently
 
 SSL_CIPHER_description() returns a textual description of the cipher used
 into the buffer B<buf> of length B<len> provided. B<len> must be at least
-128 bytes, otherwise a pointer to the the string "Buffer too small" is
+128 bytes, otherwise a pointer to the string "Buffer too small" is
 returned. If B<buf> is NULL, a buffer of 128 bytes is allocated using
 OPENSSL_malloc(). If the allocation fails, a pointer to the string
 "OPENSSL_malloc Error" is returned.
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ does use the full 128 bits (which would be returned for B<alg_bits>), of
 which however 88bits are fixed. The search space is hence only 40 bits.
 
 The string returned by SSL_CIPHER_description() in case of success consists
-of cleartext information seperated by one or more blanks in the following
+of cleartext information separated by one or more blanks in the following
 sequence:
 
 =over 4
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ B<DH/RSA>, B<DH/DSS>, B<Fortezza>.
 Authentication method: B<RSA>, B<DSS>, B<DH>, B<None>. None is the
 representation of anonymous ciphers.
 
-=item Enc=<symmectric encryption method>
+=item Enc=<symmetric encryption method>
 
 Encryption method with number of secret bits: B<DES(40)>, B<DES(56)>,
 B<3DES(168)>, B<RC4(40)>, B<RC4(56)>, B<RC4(64)>, B<RC4(128)>,
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ regulations, the word "B<export>" is printed.
 
 =back
 
+=head1 EXAMPLES
+
+Some examples for the output of SSL_CIPHER_description():
+
+ EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA    SSLv3 Kx=DH       Au=RSA  Enc=3DES(168) Mac=SHA1
+ EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA    SSLv3 Kx=DH       Au=DSS  Enc=3DES(168) Mac=SHA1
+ RC4-MD5                 SSLv3 Kx=RSA      Au=RSA  Enc=RC4(128)  Mac=MD5
+ EXP-RC4-MD5             SSLv3 Kx=RSA(512) Au=RSA  Enc=RC4(40)   Mac=MD5  export
+
 =head1 BUGS
 
 If SSL_CIPHER_description() is called with B<cipher> being NULL, the