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Added documentation for the new --backup option. Sorted the options alphabetically.

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#### Command line options:
`--help`, or `-h`: display help.
`--auto`, or `-a`: run the script without prompting. When `--auto` is invoked,
* Hosts data sources, including extensions, are updated.
* No extensions are included by default. Use the `--extensions` or `-e` flag to include any you want.
* Your active hosts file is *not* replaced unless you include the `--replace` flag.
`--replace`, or `-r`: trigger replacing your active hosts file with the new hosts file. Use along with `--auto` to
force replacement.
`--ip nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn`, or `-i nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn`: the IP address to use as the target. Default is `0.0.0.0`.
`--backup`, or `-b`: Make a backup of existing hosts file(s) as you generate over them.
`--extensions <ext1> <ext2> <ext3>`, or `-e <ext1> <ext2> <ext3>`: the names of subfolders below the `extensions` folder
containing additional category-specific hosts files to include in the amalgamation. Example: `--extensions porn` or
`-e social porn`.
`--ip nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn`, or `-i nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn`: the IP address to use as the target. Default is `0.0.0.0`.
`--noupdate`, or `-n`: skip fetching updates from hosts data sources.
`--output <subfolder>`, or `-o <subfolder>`: place the generated source file in a subfolder. If the subfolder does not
exist, it will be created.
`--help`, or `-h`: display help.
`--replace`, or `-r`: trigger replacing your active hosts
## How do I control which sources are unified?