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diff --git a/doc/Copyright/disclaim.manual b/doc/Copyright/disclaim.manual
index 21a417db0e..53bdf72c15 100644
--- a/doc/Copyright/disclaim.manual
+++ b/doc/Copyright/disclaim.manual
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ worth our trying to assert a copyleft.)
     I, <name of person>, hereby disclaim all copyright interest in my
     manual <manual> which does <one-line description>.
 
-    I affirm that I have no other intellectual property interest
+    I affirm that I have no other proprietary interest
     that would undermine this release, and will do nothing to undermine
     it in the future.  I represent that the work is my own and not
     a copy of someone else's work.
@@ -27,37 +27,42 @@ manager of the company.  If you can't get at them, anyone else
 authorized to license software produced there will do.  Here is a
 sample wording:
 
-  Digital Stimulation Corporation hereby disclaims all copyright interest
-  in the manual "seduce.tex" written by Hugh Heffner, including both the
+  Yoyodyne, Inc. hereby disclaims all copyright interest
+  in the manual "sample.tex" written by Hugh Hacker, including both the
   present version of the program and his/her future changes and
   enhancements to it.  We do not consider it or them as a work made
   for hire for us.
 
-  Digital Stimulation Corporation affirms that it has no other
-  intellectual property interest that would undermine this release,
+  Yoyodyne, Inc. affirms that it has no other
+  proprietary interest that would undermine this release,
   and will do nothing to undermine it in the future.
 
-  <signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1987
-  Ty Coon, President of Vice, Digital Stimulation Corp.
+  <signature of Moe Ghoul>, 1 April 1987
+  Moe Ghoul, President of Vice, Yoyodyne, Inc.
 
-If your employer says they do have an intellectual property claim that
-could conflict with the use of the manual, then please put me in touch
-with a suitable representative of the company, so that we can
-negotiate what to do about it.
+If your employer says they do have a claim that could conflict with the
+use of the manual, then please put me in touch with a suitable
+representative of the company, so that we can negotiate what to do
+about it.
 
 IMPORTANT: When you talk to your employer, *no matter what
 instructions they have given you*, don't fail to show them the sample
 disclaimer above, or a disclaimer with the details filled in for your
 specific case.  Companies are usually willing to sign a disclaimer
 without any fuss.  If you make your request less specific, you may
-open Pandora's box and cause a long and unnecessary delay.
+create spurious anxieties about issues that don't pertain to the
+real situation. That could cause a long and unnecessary delay.
 
-Please snail the signed disclaimers to:
+Please send a scanned copy of the signed disclaimers to
+<assign@gnu.org>.
 
-Attn: Disclaimer Clerk
+You can also fax the forms to +1-617-542-2652, or send the forms via the
+postal mail to:
+
+Attn: Copyright Administrator
 Free Software Foundation
-59 Temple Place, Suite 330
-Boston, MA  02111-1307
-USA
+51 Franklin Street, 5th Floor
+Boston, MA 02110, USA
+
 
 Please print your email address on the printed disclaimer.