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 Ways to get the `cabal-install` binary
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-1. _GHCup (**preferred**)_: get GHCup using [the directions on its website](https://www.haskell.org/ghcup/) and run:
+1. _GHCup_ (**preferred**): get GHCup using [the directions on its website](https://www.haskell.org/ghcup/) and run:
 
     ```
     ghcup install --set cabal latest