Index: options-discussion.php
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--- options-discussion.php	(revision 16587)
+++ options-discussion.php	(working copy)
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@
 <td><fieldset><legend class="screen-reader-text"><span><?php _e('Default article settings') ?></span></legend>
 <label for="default_pingback_flag">
 <input name="default_pingback_flag" type="checkbox" id="default_pingback_flag" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_option('default_pingback_flag')); ?> />
-<?php _e('Attempt to notify any blogs linked to from the article.') ?></label>
+<?php _e('Attempt to notify any blogs linked to from the article') ?></label>
 <br />
 <label for="default_ping_status">
 <input name="default_ping_status" type="checkbox" id="default_ping_status" value="open" <?php checked('open', get_option('default_ping_status')); ?> />
-<?php _e('Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks.)') ?></label>
+<?php _e('Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks)') ?></label>
 <br />
 <label for="default_comment_status">
 <input name="default_comment_status" type="checkbox" id="default_comment_status" value="open" <?php checked('open', get_option('default_comment_status')); ?> />