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@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ in <a href="#s5.3-camel-case">lowerCamelCase</a>.</p>
 
 <p>Parameter names are written in <a href="#s5.3-camel-case">lowerCamelCase</a>.</p>
 
-<p>One-character parameter names in public methods should be avoided.</p>
+<p>One-character parameter names in public methods are allowed but discouraged.</p>
 
 <h4 id="s5.2.7-local-variable-names">5.2.7 Local variable names</h4>