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Avoid use of "comprise"

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Description

The use of "comprise" has been increasing in the draft (e.g., compare N4791 to N4820). The uses are correct, but the word "comprise" is commonly misunderstood to be a synonym of "include" (it is not; it is a synonym of "consist of"), both by native English-language speakers and by people whose first language is not English. I'd suggest using "consist of".

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No specific file or test is named. Search the draft sources for uses of "comprise", review each occurrence in context, and determine which should use "consist of" instead. Done means the intended wording has been updated without changing the technical meaning.

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