In an extreme instance, in which there is a Propervirt of less than 0.9%, the TEXT OF THE PRESENT PROSPECTUS may likewise undergo an ABRUPT change. If, while you are reading these sentences, the words begin to jump about, and the letters quiver and blur, please interrupt your reading for ten or twenty seconds to wipe your glasses, adjust your clothing, or the like, and then start reading AGAIN from the beginning, and NOT JUST from the place where your reading was interrupted, since such a TRANSFORMATION indicates that a correction of DEFICIENCIES is now taking place.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The text warns readers that if the words distort, it is a sign of correction in progress.
- In plain terms
- If the words look strange, stop and restart reading.
- What can you take from it?
- Stop reading if the text seems corrupted.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What if the text is trying to change you?
- How do you know reality is normal?
Another view
Physical issues like poor eyesight might cause distortion without textual change.
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