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-#### get_option(name)
-The `get_option` method is used to retrieve the value of an option (either set by the user or the default) that the plugin has previously configured. The `name` argument should be the same value as the `name` argument of the original option.
+#### get_option(name, default=None)
+The `get_option` method is used to retrieve the value of an option (either set by the user or the default) that the plugin has previously configured. The `name` argument should be the same value as the `name` argument of the original option. In the event that an option was defined without a default value, the optional `default` argument can be set to a default value of your choice.
 
-This method should only be used in the run() coroutine of a plugin.
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+This method should only be used in the run() coroutine of a plugin.
+
+***
+
+#### get_global_option(name, default=None)
+The `get_global_option` method is used to retrieve the value of a global option (either set by the user or the default). The `name` argument should be the same value as the `name` argument of the global option. The optional `default` argument can be set to a default value of your choice.
+
+This method can be used in the run() coroutine and the manual() method of a plugin.
+
+***
+
+#### get_global(name, default=None)
+The `get_global_option` method is an alias for the `get_global_option` method.
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