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@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ from random import random, randint, choice, shuffle, gauss, seed
 <int> = <int> & <int>                    # And
 <int> = <int> | <int>                    # Or
 <int> = <int> ^ <int>                    # Xor (0 if both bits equal)
-<int> = <int> << n_bits                  # Shift left (>> for right)
+<int> = <int> << n_bits                  # Left shift (>> for right)
 <int> = ~<int>                           # Not (also: -<int> - 1)
 ```
 
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@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ to_exclusive   = &lt;range&gt;.stop
 <div><h3 id="bitwiseoperators">Bitwise Operators</h3><pre><code class="python language-python hljs">&lt;int&gt; = &lt;int&gt; &amp; &lt;int&gt;                    <span class="hljs-comment"># And</span>
 &lt;int&gt; = &lt;int&gt; | &lt;int&gt;                    <span class="hljs-comment"># Or</span>
 &lt;int&gt; = &lt;int&gt; ^ &lt;int&gt;                    <span class="hljs-comment"># Xor (0 if both bits equal)</span>
-&lt;int&gt; = &lt;int&gt; &lt;&lt; n_bits                  <span class="hljs-comment"># Shift left (&gt;&gt; for right)</span>
+&lt;int&gt; = &lt;int&gt; &lt;&lt; n_bits                  <span class="hljs-comment"># Left shift (&gt;&gt; for right)</span>
 &lt;int&gt; = ~&lt;int&gt;                           <span class="hljs-comment"># Not (also: -&lt;int&gt; - 1)</span>
 </code></pre></div>