diff --git a/docs/WritingAnLLVMPass.rst b/docs/WritingAnLLVMPass.rst
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--- a/docs/WritingAnLLVMPass.rst
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@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ external functions.
 
 To be explicit, ``FunctionPass`` subclasses are not allowed to:
 
-#. Modify a ``Function`` other than the one currently being processed.
+#. Inspect or modify a ``Function`` other than the one currently being processed.
 #. Add or remove ``Function``\ s from the current ``Module``.
 #. Add or remove global variables from the current ``Module``.
 #. Maintain state across invocations of:ref:`runOnFunction