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 Subclause \ref{simd} defines data-parallel types and operations on these types.
 \begin{note}
-SIMD stands for ``Single Instruction Stream -- Multiple Data Stream'';
-it is defined in Flynn 1966\supercite{flynn-taxonomy}.
-The intent of this clause is to support acceleration through data-parallel execution resources
+The intent is to support acceleration through data-parallel execution resources
 where available, such as SIMD registers and instructions or execution units
 driven by a common instruction decoder.
+SIMD stands for ``Single Instruction Stream -- Multiple Data Stream'';
+it is defined in Flynn 1966\supercite{flynn-taxonomy}.
 \end{note}
 
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