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*************** NUMERIC
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       <para>
        The maximum allowed precision when explicitely specified in the
        type declaration is 1000; otherwise the current implementation
!       of the <type>NUMERIC</type> is subject to the limits described
!       in <xref linkend="datatype-numeric-table">.
       </para>
      </note>
  
--- 529,537 ----
       <para>
        The maximum allowed precision when explicitely specified in the
        type declaration is 1000; otherwise the current implementation
!       of <type>NUMERIC</type> (when the precision is not specified)
!       is subject to the limits described in <xref
!       linkend="datatype-numeric-table">.
       </para>
      </note>