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+R""(
+
+# Examples
+
+* To get a NAR containing the GNU Hello package:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix store dump-path nixpkgs#hello > hello.nar
+  ```
+
+* To get a NAR from the binary cache https://cache.nixos.org/:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix store dump-path --store https://cache.nixos.org/ \
+      /nix/store/7crrmih8c52r8fbnqb933dxrsp44md93-glibc-2.25 > glibc.nar
+  ```
+
+# Description
+
+This command generates a NAR file containing the serialisation of the
+store path *installable*. The NAR is written to standard output.
+
+)""