diff --git a/doc/go_spec.html b/doc/go_spec.html
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--- a/doc/go_spec.html
+++ b/doc/go_spec.html
@@ -1910,11 +1910,9 @@ pi := Num{Rat{22, 7}, 3.14159, "pi"}
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Since evaluation of a literal creates a new value, taking the address of a
-composite literal (§Address operators) generates a pointer to a unique
-instance of the literal's value.
+Taking the address of a composite literal (§Address operators)
+generates a unique pointer to an instance of the literal's value.
 </p>
-
 <pre>
 var pi_ptr *Rat = &amp;Rat{22, 7}
 </pre>