This looks fine to me as it is. I think though that it would gain in
clarity if it were even shorter and more general -- the included
expansions seem to me obvious, and at any rate if explanation of the
points is needed it's better to do it apart from the list of points
itself. I have no problem with it as it is, but here's a suggested
slightly shorter version, revised only by deleting a few sentences:
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