--- a/Modules/operator.c	Mon Jun 25 07:40:32 2012 +0200
+++ b/Modules/operator.c	Mon Jun 25 00:59:34 2012 -0700
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@
 "or any type that supports the buffer protocol (e.g. bytes).\n"
 "\n"
 "Note: If a and b are of different lengths, or if an error occurs,\n"
-"a timing attack may be able to reveal information about the types\n"
-"and lengths of a and b, but not their values.\n");
+"a timing attack could theoretically reveal information about the\n"
+"types and lengths of a and b--but not their values.\n");
 
 static PyObject*
 compare_digest(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)