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diff --git a/man/basic.texi b/man/basic.texi
index d92937ad177..f75a446f27e 100644
--- a/man/basic.texi
+++ b/man/basic.texi
@@ -219,9 +219,10 @@ to the end of another line.  Normally, @code{track-eol} is @code{nil}.
 @xref{Variables}, for how to set variables such as @code{track-eol}.
 
 @vindex next-line-add-newlines
-  Normally, @kbd{C-n} on the last line of a buffer appends a newline to
-it.  If the variable @code{next-line-add-newlines} is @code{nil}, then
-@kbd{C-n} gets an error instead (like @kbd{C-p} on the first line).
+  If non-@code{nil}, @kbd{C-n} on the last line of a buffer appends a
+newline to it.  If the variable @code{next-line-add-newlines} is
+@code{nil}, the default, then @kbd{C-n} gets an error instead (like
+@kbd{C-p} on the first line).
 
 @node Erasing   
 @section Erasing Text