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@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ This means the boy is possessed by an unclean spirit. "He has an unclean spirit"
 
 # he foams at the mouth
 
-When a person has a seizure, they can have trouble breathing or swallowing. This causes white foam to come out of the mouth. If your language has a way to describe that, you could use it.
+A convulsion, or seizure, can cause a person to have trouble breathing or swallowing. This causes white foam to come out of the mouth. If your language has a way to describe that, you could use it. AT: "bubbles come out of his mouth"
 
-# becomes rigid
+# he becomes rigid
 
-"becomes stiff." This refers to the boy's body becoming stiff. AT: "his body becomes rigid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+"he becomes stiff" or "his body becomes rigid"
 
 # they could not