os.Exit(2)
	}

	g, err := dag.Parse(ranks)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	var out []byte
	if *flagDot {
		var b bytes.Buffer
		g.TransitiveReduction()
		// Add cyclic edges for visualization.
		for k := range cyclicRanks {
			g.AddEdge(k, k)
		}
		// Reverse the graph. It's much easier to read this as
		// a "<" partial order than a ">" partial order. This