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     used options to configure are --disable-64bit-libs to create 32-bit
     libraries, and --srcdir to do out of source builds (build the libraries in
     the current location). HP-UX user's, please see this <a href=
-    "#ImportantNotesHPUX">note regarding multithreaded build issues</a> with
-    newer compilers. Solaris user's, please see this <a href=
-    "#ImportantNotesSolaris">note regarding multithreaded build issues</a>.</p>
+    "#ImportantNotesHPUX">note regarding HP-UX multithreaded build issues</a>
+    with newer compilers. Solaris user's, please see this <a href=
+    "#ImportantNotesSolaris">note regarding Solaris multithreaded build issues</a>.</p>
 
     <p><a name="HowToTestWithoutGmake" id=
     "HowToTestWithoutGmake"><strong>Running The Tests From The Command Line