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 ##### Exception
 
 Use unsigned types if you really want modular arithmetic - add
-comments as necessary noting the reliance on overflow behavior, as such code
+comments as necessary noting the reliance on modulo behavior, as such code
 is going to be surprising for many programmers.
 
 ##### Example