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@@ -2034,8 +2034,6 @@ Use `just --groups --unsorted` to print groups in their justfile order.
 
 ### Command Evaluation Using Backticks
 
-Backticks are an older feature that have largely been obsoleted by the `shell` function (see [External Commands](#external-commands).); we recommend that you use `shell` in new justfiles.
-
 Backticks can be used to store the result of commands:
 
 ```just
@@ -2061,6 +2059,8 @@ See the [Strings](#strings) section for details on unindenting.
 Backticks may not start with `#!`. This syntax is reserved for a future
 upgrade.
 
+More flexible and powerful command invocations can be acheived with the `shell` function (see [External Commands](#external-commands)).
+
 ### Conditional Expressions
 
 `if`/`else` expressions evaluate different branches depending on if two