Index: Doc/library/string.rst
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--- Doc/library/string.rst	(revision 88357)
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@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@
    | Option  | Meaning                                                  |
    +=========+==========================================================+
    | ``'<'`` | Forces the field to be left-aligned within the available |
-   |         | space (this is the default).                             |
+   |         | space (this is the default for most objects).            |
    +---------+----------------------------------------------------------+
    | ``'>'`` | Forces the field to be right-aligned within the          |
-   |         | available space.                                         |
+   |         | available space (this is the default for numbers).       |
    +---------+----------------------------------------------------------+
    | ``'='`` | Forces the padding to be placed after the sign (if any)  |
    |         | but before the digits.  This is used for printing fields |