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 Here's the general structure of a progress bar:
 
 ```
-{prefix} {start} {fill} {lead} {remaining} {end} {percentage} [{elapsed}<{remaining}?] {postfix}
+{prefix} {start} {fill} {lead} {remaining} {end} {percentage} [{elapsed}<{remaining}] {postfix}
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bar Width ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   
 ```