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@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ each status. Example:
 [status]: # (drafted)
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-If you do use this feature, you should set the status at the top of each
-chapter, before the actual chapter contents.
+Other Markdown processing tools should ignore these "comments", so they
+shouldn't show up in the processed contents of your novel. If you do use this
+feature, you should set the status at the top of each chapter, before the
+actual chapter contents.
 
 There are no set values for the chapter status. Use the statuses that make
 sense for your writing workflow.