Simplify an entry.

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 027e2d2b6f0f84e88557d8ad905118fa7f6d37c8..99ac83762c507c54f54536b2b739216436844ce6 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -177,9 +177,8 @@ using several time zones, in a buffer.
 ** The new function `format-seconds' converts a number of seconds into a
 readable string of days, hours, etc.
 
-** The new variable `before-init-time' records the value of `current-time'
-when Emacs begins initialization, and the new variable `after-init-time'
-records the value of `current-time' after loading the init files.
+** The new variables `before-init-time' and `after-init-time' record the
+value of `current-time' before and after Emacs loads the init files.
 
 ** The new function `emacs-uptime' returns the uptime of an Emacs instance.