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diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 4d35d7c27e..a757876328 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -3239,7 +3239,7 @@ If OUTPUT-BUFFER is a buffer or buffer name, erase that buffer
 and insert the output there.
 If OUTPUT-BUFFER is not a buffer and not nil, insert the output
 in current buffer after point leaving mark after it.
-(This cannot be done asynchronously).
+This cannot be done asynchronously.
 
 If the command terminates without error, but generates output,
 and you did not specify \"insert it in the current buffer\",
@@ -3328,6 +3328,8 @@ the use of a shell (with its need to quote arguments)."
 				     (current-buffer)))))
 	;; Output goes in a separate buffer.
 	;; Preserve the match data in case called from a program.
+        ;; FIXME: It'd be ridiculous for an Elisp function to call
+        ;; shell-command and assume that it won't mess the match-data!
 	(save-match-data
 	  (if (string-match "[ \t]*&[ \t]*\\'" command)
 	      ;; Command ending with ampersand means asynchronous.