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diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
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@@ -447,9 +447,11 @@ Using Default Settings
    ...
 
    Notes:
-          The default settings build the libraries in "release" mode, with
-          default CFLAGS set to "-O2 -DNDEBUG". To change the default CFLAGS,
-          we can use the usual "./configure CFLAGS='-g'" construct.
+          The default settings build the libraries in "debug" mode 
+	  (active assert()), with default CFLAGS set to "-O2".  To change 
+	  the default CFLAGS, we can use the usual "./configure CFLAGS='-g'" 
+	  construct. To build in "release" mode, and deactivate assert(), 
+	  we can use "./configure CFLAGS='-DNDEBUG'".	  
 
     Features Customization