Proving that 3 points are collinear

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Given an acute triangle ABC with altitudes AH and BK. Let N be the midpoint of HK and M - of AB. P is symmetric to M with respect to altitude AH, Q - symmetric to M with respect to altitude BK. Prove that P, N and Q are collinear.

I really don't know even where to start. I see, that circle can be described on ABHK.
 
Given an acute triangle ABC with altitudes AH and BK. Let N be the midpoint of HK and M - of AB. P is symmetric to M with respect to altitude AH, Q - symmetric to M with respect to altitude BK. Prove that P, N and Q are collinear.

I really don't know even where to start. I see, that circle can be described on ABHK.
I don't understand the various "minus" signs in this exercise. For instance, what does your book mean by "Let N be the midpoint of HK and M - of AB"? What is "Q - symmetric to M"? And so forth?

Is there a picture that goes with this exercise?
 
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