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diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd-bdb.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd-bdb.5
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--- a/doc/man/man5/slapd-bdb.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd-bdb.5
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@ slapd\-bdb, slapd\-hdb \- Berkeley DB backends to slapd
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The \fBbdb\fP backend to
 .BR slapd (8)
-is the recommended primary backend for a normal 
-.B slapd 
-database.
-It uses the Oracle Berkeley DB (BDB) package to store data.
+uses the Oracle Berkeley DB (BDB) package to store data.
 It makes extensive use of indexing and caching to speed data access.
 .LP
-\fBhdb\fP is a variant of the \fBbdb\fP backend that uses a 
-hierarchical database
-layout which supports subtree renames. It is otherwise identical to
-the \fBbdb\fP behavior, and all the same configuration options apply.
+\fBhdb\fP is the recommended primary database backend.  It is a variant of
+the \fBbdb\fP backend that uses a hierarchical database layout which
+supports subtree renames. It is both more space-efficient and more
+execution-efficient than the \fBbdb\fP backend.  It is otherwise identical
+to the \fBbdb\fP behavior, and all the same configuration options apply.
 .LP
 It is noted that these options are intended to complement
 Berkeley DB configuration options set in the environment's