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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
index 6b15ffb7b29..d69e27e2e49 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.300 2008/01/31 20:29:30 tgl Exp $ -->
+<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.300.2.1 2008/03/06 21:37:40 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="installation">
<title><![%standalone-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]>
@@ -1113,14 +1113,15 @@ su - postgres
<para>
Enables <firstterm>assertion</> checks in the server, which test for
many <quote>cannot happen</> conditions. This is invaluable for
- code development purposes, but the tests slow things down a little.
+ code development purposes, but the tests can slow down the
+ server significantly.
Also, having the tests turned on won't necessarily enhance the
stability of your server! The assertion checks are not categorized
for severity, and so what might be a relatively harmless bug will
still lead to server restarts if it triggers an assertion
- failure. Currently, this option is not recommended for
- production use, but you should have it on for development work
- or when running a beta version.
+ failure. This option is not recommended for production use, but
+ you should have it on for development work or when running a beta
+ version.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>