--- a/doc/manual.docbook	Wed Oct 14 15:36:03 2009 +0100
+++ b/doc/manual.docbook	Wed Oct 14 15:36:12 2009 +0100
@@ -314,9 +314,9 @@
 operation depending on what files it modifies and what branch the work is
 on. </para>
 <caution>
-The way these conditions work is subtle and can be counterintuitive - if
-you want to keep things simple, stick to user and repo conditions, and then
-things are likely to work the way you would expect.
+The way these conditions work is subtle and can be counterintuitive. Unless
+you need what they provide, ignore this section, stick to user and repo
+conditions, and then things are likely to work the way you would expect.
 </caution>
 <para>
 File and branch conditions are added to the conditions against which a rule