#Adapt the doc string to reality.
diff --git a/Lib/exceptions.py b/Lib/exceptions.py
index 37b9590..9bfa0bc 100644
--- a/Lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/Lib/exceptions.py
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
"""Class based built-in exception hierarchy.
-This is an experimental new feature whereby all the standard built-in
-exceptions, traditionally string object, are replaced with classes.
-This gives Python's exception handling mechanism a more
-object-oriented feel.
+This is a new feature whereby all the standard built-in exceptions,
+traditionally string objects, are replaced with classes. This gives
+Python's exception handling mechanism a more object-oriented feel.
Most existing code should continue to work with class based
exceptions. Some tricky uses of IOError may break, but the most
common uses should work.
-To use this new feature, start the python executable with the -X option.
+To disable this feature, start the Python executable with the -X option.
Here is a rundown of the class hierarchy. You can change this by
editing this file, but it isn't recommended. The classes with a `*'
-are new with this feature and are not available unless class based
-exceptions are used.
+are new with this feature. They are defined as tuples containing the
+derived exceptions when string-based exceptions are used.
StandardError(*)
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