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diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/syntax.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/syntax.el
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--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/syntax.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/syntax.el
@@ -398,8 +398,9 @@ point (where the PPSS is equivalent to nil).")
(defun syntax-ppss (&optional pos)
"Parse-Partial-Sexp State at POS, defaulting to point.
-The returned value is the same as `parse-partial-sexp' except that
-values 2 and 6 values of the returned state cannot be relied upon.
+The returned value is the same as that of `parse-partial-sexp'
+run from point-min to POS except that values at positions 2 and 6
+in the returned list (counting from 0) cannot be relied upon.
Point is at POS when this function returns."
;; Default values.
(unless pos (setq pos (point)))