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@@ -4955,7 +4955,7 @@ then all of the <tt>int *OUTPUT</tt> (source) typemap methods are copied to <tt>
 <p>
 However, there is a subtle aspect of <tt>%apply</tt> that needs clarification.  
 Namely, if a target contains a typemap method that the source does not,
-the target typemap method is not overwritten / deleted.
+the target typemap method remains in place and unchanged.
 This behavior allows you to do two things:
 </p>