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diff --git a/doc/lispref/sequences.texi b/doc/lispref/sequences.texi
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+++ b/doc/lispref/sequences.texi
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ string, bool-vector, or char-table, @code{nil} otherwise.
@anchor{Definition of length}
This function returns the number of elements in @var{sequence}. If
@var{sequence} is a dotted list, a @code{wrong-type-argument} error is
-signaled. Circular lists may cause an infinite loop. For a
-char-table, the value returned is always one more than the maximum
-Emacs character code.
+signaled; if it is a circular list, a @code{circular-list} error is
+signaled. For a char-table, the value returned is always one more
+than the maximum Emacs character code.
@xref{Definition of safe-length}, for the related function @code{safe-length}.