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 Ironvars are runtime variables that can be referenced in several places in your config, 
 then set using the IPC server (such as via the CLI) using the `set` command.
 
-Any UTF-8 string *without whitespace* is a valid key. 
+Keys can consist of alphanumeric characters, `-` and `_` only.
 Any UTF-8 string is a valid value.
 
 Reference values using `#my_variable`. These update as soon as the value changes.