diff --git a/docs/manual/CoreTasks/local.html b/docs/manual/CoreTasks/local.html
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@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ various "block" levels. These include targets as well as the
 <a href="parallel.html">Parallel</a> and <a href="sequential.html">Sequential</a>
 task containers (including <a href="macrodef.html">Macrodef</a> bodies). A local
 property at a given scope "shadows" properties of the same name at higher scopes,
-including the global scope (declaring a local property at the global level, i.e.
-outside of any scope block, has no effect). <b>Since Ant 1.8</b></p>
+including the global scope. <b>Since Ant 1.8</b></p>
 
 <h3>Parameters</h3>
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