copy-editing chapter 7.

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@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ title: Using the Mouse
 <h2>Clicking</h2>
 <p>
   Throughout this manual, the term <dfn>click</dfn> refers to the act of pressing
-  and releasing the leftmost mouse button (technically identified as 
-  <kbd class="mouse">Button1</kbd>, but your operating system may allow 
-  this to be reassigned). This action is used to select objects, activate
+  and releasing the <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd> mouse button. This action is used to select objects, activate
   buttons, turn choices on and off, pop up menus and so forth.<br />
   On touch surfaces, it also corresponds to a single, one-finger tap on 
   the GUI.
@@ -17,28 +15,34 @@ title: Using the Mouse
 <h2>Right Clicking</h2>
 <p>
   The term <dfn>right-click</dfn> refers to the act of pressing and releasing 
-  the rightmost mouse button (internally called <kbd class="mouse">Button2</kbd>, 
-  but again your operating system may allow this to be reassigned). 
+  the <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> mouse button. 
   This action is used to pop up <dfn>context menus</dfn> (hence the term 
   "context click", which you will also see). It is also used by default in
   combination with the shift key to delete objects within the editor
   window.
 </p>
 <p class="note mac"> 
-  Mac OS mice sometimes have only one button. On Mac OS if you press and hold
-  the Control key this is equivalent to right-clicking.
+  Some mice designed for use with Mac OS X may have only one button. By
+  convention, pressing and holding the Control key while clicking is
+  interpreted as a right-click by many application..
 </p>
 
 <h2>Middle Clicking</h2>
 <p>
   A <dfn>middle-click</dfn> refers to the act of pressing and releasing the
-  middle mouse button (<kbd class="mouse">Button3</kbd>, which may also be 
-  reassigned). Not all all mice have a middle click button 
+  <kbd class="mouse">Middle</kbd> mouse button. Not all all mice have a middle click button 
   (see the <a href="/setting-up-your-system/mouse/">Mouse</a> chapter for
   details). Sometimes the scroll wheel acts as a clickable middle button. 
   This action is used for time-constrained region copying and mapping MIDI
   bindings.
 </p>
+<p class="note">
+  Internally, your operating system may identify the mouse buttons as 
+  <kbd class="mouse">Button1</kbd>, <kbd class="mouse">Button2</kbd>, and
+  <kbd class="mouse">Button3</kbd>, respectively. It may be possible to 
+  invert the order of buttons to accommodate left-handed users, or to re-assign
+  them arbitrarily. This manual assumes the canonical order.
+</p>
 
 <h2>Double Clicking</h2>
 <p>