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@@ -1167,12 +1167,12 @@ sequence type.  For example:
 \item Two new functions in the \module{math} module,
 \function{degrees(\var{rads})} and \function{radians(\var{degs})},
 convert between radians and degrees.  Other functions in the
-\module{math} module such as
-\function{math.sin()} and \function{math.cos()} have always required
-input values measured in radians.  Also, added an optional \var{base}
-argument to \function{math.log()} to make it easier to compute
-logarithms for bases other than \code{e} and \code{10}.
-(Contributed by Raymond Hettinger.)
+\module{math} module such as \function{math.sin()} and
+\function{math.cos()} have always required input values measured in
+radians.  Also, an optional \var{base} argument was added to
+\function{math.log()} to make it easier to compute logarithms for
+bases other than \code{e} and \code{10}.  (Contributed by Raymond
+Hettinger.)
 
 \item Seven new functions, \function{getpgid()}, \function{killpg()},
 \function{lchown()}, \function{major()}, \function{makedev()},