@@ -48,9 +48,13 @@ The available exception and functions in this module are:
4848
4949   Combine two Adler-32 checksums into one.
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51-    Given an Adler-32 check value *adler1 * of a sequence A and an Adler-32 check
52-    value *adler2 * of a sequence B of length *len2 *, the returned checksum
53-    is the Adler-32 check value of A and B concatenated.
51+    Given the Adler-32 checksum *adler1 * of a sequence ``A `` and the
52+    Adler-32 checksum *adler2 * of a sequence ``B `` of length *len2 *,
53+    return the Adler-32 checksum of ``A `` and ``B `` concatenated.
54+ 
55+    This function is typically useful to combine Adler-32 checksums
56+    that were concurrently computed. To compute checksums from a stream
57+    of chunks, use :func: `adler32 ` sequentially instead.
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@@ -150,9 +154,13 @@ The available exception and functions in this module are:
150154
151155   Combine two CRC-32 checksums into one.
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153-    Given a CRC-32 check value *crc1 * of a sequence A and a CRC-32 check
154-    value *crc2 * of a sequence B of length *len2 *, the returned checksum
155-    is the CRC-32 check value of A and B concatenated.
157+    Given the CRC-32 checksum *crc1 * of a sequence ``A `` and the
158+    CRC-32 checksum *crc2 * of a sequence ``B `` of length *len2 *,
159+    return the CRC-32 checksum of ``A `` and ``B `` concatenated.
160+ 
161+    This function is typically useful to combine CRC-32 checksums
162+    that were concurrently computed. To compute checksums from a
163+    stream of chunks, use :func: `crc32 ` sequentially instead.
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