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dab8572Joshua Reagan
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187Let's call everything in the twig after the initial rune the twig
187Let's call everything in the twig after the initial rune the twig
188*body*. There are four body subtypes: *fixed*, *running*, *jogging*,
188*body*. There are four body subtypes: *fixed*, *running*, *jogging*,
189−and *[battery](https://urbit.org/docs/about/glossary#battery)*.
189+and *[battery](https://urbit.org/docs/about/glossary#battery)*.
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190−Runes with a *fixed* number of subexpressions self-terminate.
191+Runes with a *fixed* number of subexpressions self-terminate. For
191−For instance, the `:-` and `.=` runes each have two subexpressions
192+instance, the `:-` and `.=` runes each have two subexpressions
192and are self-terminating. Otherwise the twig is terminated by both
193and are self-terminating. Otherwise the twig is terminated by both
193a `gap`, then either `==` (*running* or *jogging*, most twigs) or
194a `gap`, then either `==` (*running* or *jogging*, most twigs) or
194`--` (*battery*).
195`--` (*battery*).