hixie: answer the obvious question (whatwg r4919)

hixie: answer the obvious question (whatwg r4919)

http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/html5/spec/Overview.html?r1=1.3939&r2=1.3940&f=h
http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=4918&to=4919

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RCS file: /sources/public/html5/spec/Overview.html,v
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diff -u -d -r1.3939 -r1.3940
--- Overview.html 31 Mar 2010 08:46:02 -0000 1.3939
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@@ -14811,7 +14811,9 @@
   used for attribution, or for satisfying licensing requirements.<p class="note">The <code><a href="#the-small-element">small</a></code> element does not
   "de-emphasize" or lower the importance of text emphasized by the
   <code><a href="#the-em-element">em</a></code> element or marked as important with the
-  <code><a href="#the-strong-element">strong</a></code> element.<p>The <code><a href="#the-small-element">small</a></code> element should not be used for extended
+  <code><a href="#the-strong-element">strong</a></code> element. To mark text as not emphasized or
+  important, simply do not mark it up with the <code><a href="#the-em-element">em</a></code> or
+  <code><a href="#the-strong-element">strong</a></code> elements respectively.<p>The <code><a href="#the-small-element">small</a></code> element should not be used for extended
   spans of text, such as multiple paragraphs, lists, or sections of
   text. It is only intended for short runs of text. The text of a page
   listing terms of use, for instance, would not be a suitable

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