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--- a/man/basic.texi
+++ b/man/basic.texi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @c This is part of the Emacs manual.
 @c Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001,
-@c   2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c   2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
 @node Basic, Minibuffer, Exiting, Top
 @chapter Basic Editing Commands
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ minibuffer empty, that number is used for @var{n}.
 @findex set-goal-column
 @kindex C-x C-n
 Use the current column of point as the @dfn{semipermanent goal column}
-for @kbd{C-n} and @kbd{C-p} (@code{set-goal-column}).  Henceforth,
-those commands always try move to this column, or as close as possible
-to it, after moving vertically.  The goal column remains in effect
-until canceled.
+for @kbd{C-n} and @kbd{C-p} (@code{set-goal-column}).  When a
+semipermanent goal column is in effect, those commands always try to
+move to this column, or as close as possible to it, after moving
+vertically.  The goal column remains in effect until canceled.
 @item C-u C-x C-n
 Cancel the goal column.  Henceforth, @kbd{C-n} and @kbd{C-p} try to
 preserve the horizontal position, as usual.
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ does not appear at all.  @samp{$} in the last column or a small
 straight arrow in the window's right fringe indicates a truncated
 line.
 
-  @xref{Display Custom}, for more about line truncation,
+  @xref{Line Truncation}, for more about line truncation,
 and other variables that control how text is displayed.
 
 @node Position Info
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ point=36169 of 36168 (EOB) column=0
 @cindex character set of character at point
 @cindex font of character at point
 @cindex text properties at point
+@cindex face at point
   @w{@kbd{C-u C-x =}} displays the following additional information about a
 character.
 
@@ -623,7 +624,8 @@ terminal, the code(s) sent to the terminal.
 
 @item
 The character's text properties (@pxref{Text Properties,,,
-elisp, the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}), and any overlays containing it
+elisp, the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}), including any faces usewd to
+display the character, and any overlays containing it
 (@pxref{Overlays,,, elisp, the same manual}).
 @end itemize
 
@@ -736,7 +738,7 @@ can separate the argument from the digit to insert with another
 @kbd{C-u}; for example, @kbd{C-u 6 4 C-u 1} does insert 64 copies of
 the character @samp{1}.
 
-  We use the term ``prefix argument'' as well as ``numeric argument'',
+  We use the term ``prefix argument'' as well as ``numeric argument,''
 to emphasize that you type these argument before the command, and to
 distinguish them from minibuffer arguments that come after the
 command.