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 new thread, not by the creating thread.
 \end{note}
 Every thread in a program can
-potentially access every object and function in a program.
+potentially use every object and function in a program.
 \begin{footnote}
 An object
 with automatic or thread storage duration\iref{basic.stc} is associated with