Clarify C<crypt> documentation

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diff --git a/pod/perlfunc.pod b/pod/perlfunc.pod
index cf5dd8f..b55e1b1 100644 (file)
--- a/pod/perlfunc.pod
+++ b/pod/perlfunc.pod
@@ -606,8 +606,10 @@ extirpated as a potential munition).  This can prove useful for checking
 the password file for lousy passwords, amongst other things.  Only the
 guys wearing white hats should do this.
 
-Note that there is no corresponding decrypt, so this fucntion isn't
-all that useful for cryptography. (For that, see your nearby CPAN mirror.)
+Note that crypt is intended to be a one-way function, much like breaking
+eggs to make an omelette. Thus, there is no (known) corresponding
+decrypt function, so this function isn't all that useful for
+cryptography. (For that, see your nearby CPAN mirror.)
 
 Here's an example that makes sure that whoever runs this program knows
 their own password: