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diff --git a/pod/perlfunc.pod b/pod/perlfunc.pod
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@@ -6323,7 +6323,7 @@ In addition, Perl permits the following widely-supported conversions:
%B like %b, but using an upper-case "B" with the # flag
%p a pointer (outputs the Perl value's address in hexadecimal)
%n special: *stores* the number of characters output so far
- into the next variable in the parameter list
+ into the next argument in the parameter list
Finally, for backward (and we do mean "backward") compatibility, Perl
permits these unnecessary but widely-supported conversions: