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diff --git a/Doc/library/telnetlib.rst b/Doc/library/telnetlib.rst
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+++ b/Doc/library/telnetlib.rst
@@ -27,16 +27,11 @@ Character), EL (Erase Line), GA (Go Ahead), SB (Subnegotiation Begin).
:class:`Telnet` represents a connection to a Telnet server. The instance is
initially not connected by default; the :meth:`open` method must be used to
establish a connection. Alternatively, the host name and optional port
- and timeout can be passed to the constructor, in which case the connection to
- the server will be established before the constructor returns. The optional
- *timeout* parameter specifies a timeout in seconds for the connection attempt (if
- not specified, the global default timeout setting will be used).
-
number can be passed to the constructor, to, in which case the connection to
- the server will be established before the constructor returns. The optional
+ the server will be established before the constructor returns. The optional
*timeout* parameter specifies a timeout in seconds for blocking operations
- like the connection attempt (if not specified, or passed as None, the global
- default timeout setting will be used).
+ like the connection attempt (if not specified, the global default timeout
+ setting will be used).
Do not reopen an already connected instance.