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diff --git a/pod/perldata.pod b/pod/perldata.pod
index a79ca65..03191b5 100644
--- a/pod/perldata.pod
+++ b/pod/perldata.pod
@@ -668,7 +668,8 @@ of how to arrange for an output ordering.
 
 =head2 Subscripts
 
-An array is subscripted by specifying a dollar sign (C<$>), then the
+An array can be accessed one scalar at a
+time by specifying a dollar sign (C<$>), then the
 name of the array (without the leading C<@>), then the subscript inside
 square brackets.  For example:
 
@@ -692,15 +693,12 @@ are used. For example:
 
     print "Darwin's First Name is ", $scientists{"Darwin"}, "\n";
 
-=head2 Slices
-X<slice> X<array, slice> X<hash, slice>
+You can also subscript a list to get a single element from it:
 
-A common way to access an array or a hash is one scalar element at a
-time.  You can also subscript a list to get a single element from it.
+    $dir = (getpwnam("daemon"))[7];
 
-    $whoami = $ENV{"USER"};             # one element from the hash
-    $parent = $ISA[0];                  # one element from the array
-    $dir    = (getpwnam("daemon"))[7];  # likewise, but with list
+=head2 Slices
+X<slice> X<array, slice> X<hash, slice>
 
 A slice accesses several elements of a list, an array, or a hash
 simultaneously using a list of subscripts.  It's more convenient