Backport r58542.
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
index 345074d..4cfd6dc 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
@@ -1280,13 +1280,11 @@
to be added to the end of the argument list.
Calling \function{apply()} is different from just calling
\code{\var{function}(\var{args})}, since in that case there is always
- exactly one argument. The use of \function{apply()} is equivalent
- to \code{\var{function}(*\var{args}, **\var{keywords})}.
- Use of \function{apply()} is not necessary since the ``extended call
- syntax,'' as used in the last example, is completely equivalent.
+ exactly one argument. The use of \function{apply()} is exactly
+ equivalent to \code{\var{function}(*\var{args}, **\var{keywords})}.
- \deprecated{2.3}{Use the extended call syntax instead, as described
- above.}
+ \deprecated{2.3}{Use the extended call syntax with \code{*args}
+ and \code{**keywords} instead.}
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{buffer}{object\optional{, offset\optional{, size}}}