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@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ You must write BYOND code with absolute pathing, like so:
 
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-You must not use semi-colons to override safety checks, instead of using proper type casting.
+You must not use colons to override safety checks on an object's variable/function, instead of using proper type casting.
 
 It is rarely allowed to put type paths in a text format, as they is no compile errors if the type path no longer exists.