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 ``stdscr.refresh()`` or the :func:`refresh` method of some other relevant
 window.
 
+The previous being said however, some implementations of ncurses, such as
+the GNU version of ncurses, will immediately refresh the display when 
+the following methods are called addchstr, addchnstr, mvaddchstr, and
+mvaddchnstr.  These methods are invoked via the :func:`addchstr` method.
+
 A pad is a special case of a window; it can be larger than the actual display
 screen, and only a portion of it displayed at a time. Creating a pad simply
 requires the pad's height and width, while refreshing a pad requires giving the