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 | Variable | Default Value | Description |
 |----------|---------------|-------------|
-|`DEFAULT_USER`|None|Username to consider a "default context" (you can also set `$USER`).|
-|`POWERLEVEL9K_ALWAYS_SHOW_USER`|false|Always show the username, but conditionalize the hostname.|
+|`DEFAULT_USER`|None|Username to consider a "default context" (you can also set it to `$USER`).|
+|`POWERLEVEL9K_ALWAYS_SHOW_USER`|false|Always show the username.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_USER_TEMPLATE`|%n|Default username prompt (username). Refer to the [ZSH Documentation](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Prompt-Expansion.html) for all possible expansions|
 
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