diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ IPv4- and v6-enabled download at http://wget.racing/nench.sh
 - reduced number of speedtests (9 x 100 MB), while retaining useful European
   and North American POPs
 - runs IPv6 speedtest by default (if the server has IPv6 connectivity)
-- has a 50-second timeout for each speedtest, so you don't end up waiting 10
-  minutes for that one slow speedtest from halfway around the globe
-  (this means that any speedtest result < 2 MB/s will be squelched)
+- has a 10-second timeout for each speedtest, so you don't end up waiting 10
+  minutes for that one slow speedtest from halfway around the globe — but
+  thanks to the power of `curl -w`, you still get to see what speed your server
+  achieved during those 10 seconds
 
 The script was originally intended to be used only by me, so I didn't put much
 effort into ensuring safety, security, and interoperability.