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@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ xrealloc (void *ptr, size_t size)
@end smallexample
You can also use @code{realloc} to make a block smaller. The reason you
+would do this is to avoid tying up a lot of memory space when only a little
is needed.
@comment The following is no longer true with the new malloc.
@comment But it seems wise to keep the warning for other implementations.