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@@ -844,7 +844,9 @@ for each field of the struct that you provide as input.
 Consider the following code example. We create a new custom struct called `Person`. This
 struct contains three different data members, or, three different fields. As consequence,
 when we provide this `Person` data type as input to `MultiArrayList()`, this
-creates three different arrays. One array for each field in the struct.
+creates a "struct of three different arrays" called `PersonArray`. In other words,
+this `PersonArray` is a struct that contains three internal dynamic arrays in it.
+One array for each field found in the `Person` struct definition.
 
 
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@@ -878,6 +880,9 @@ pub fn main() !void {
 In other words, instead of creating an array of "persons", the `MultiArrayList()` function
 creates a "struct of arrays". Each data member of this struct is a different array that stores
 the values of a specific field from the `Person` struct values that are added (or, appended) to the "struct of arrays".
+One important detail is that each of these separate internal arrays stored inside `PersonArray`
+are dynamic arrays. This means that these arrays can grow automatically as needed, to accomodate
+more values.
 
 The @fig-multi-array exposed below presents a diagram that describes the `PersonArray` struct
 that we have created in the previous code example. Notice that the values of the data members

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 <section id="multi-array-structure" class="level2" data-number="11.4">
 <h2 data-number="11.4" class="anchored" data-anchor-id="multi-array-structure"><span class="header-section-number">11.4</span> Multi array structure</h2>
 <p>Zig introduces a new data structure called <code>MultiArrayList()</code>. It is a different version of the dynamic array that we have introduced at <a href="#sec-dynamic-array" class="quarto-xref"><span>Section 11.1</span></a>. The difference between this structure and the <code>ArrayList()</code> that we know from <a href="#sec-dynamic-array" class="quarto-xref"><span>Section 11.1</span></a>, is that <code>MultiArrayList()</code> creates a separate dynamic array for each field of the struct that you provide as input.</p>
-<p>Consider the following code example. We create a new custom struct called <code>Person</code>. This struct contains three different data members, or, three different fields. As consequence, when we provide this <code>Person</code> data type as input to <code>MultiArrayList()</code>, this creates three different arrays. One array for each field in the struct.</p>
+<p>Consider the following code example. We create a new custom struct called <code>Person</code>. This struct contains three different data members, or, three different fields. As consequence, when we provide this <code>Person</code> data type as input to <code>MultiArrayList()</code>, this creates a “struct of three different arrays” called <code>PersonArray</code>. In other words, this <code>PersonArray</code> is a struct that contains three internal dynamic arrays in it. One array for each field found in the <code>Person</code> struct definition.</p>
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 <div class="sourceCode cell-code" id="cb21"><pre class="sourceCode zig code-with-copy"><code class="sourceCode zig"><span id="cb21-1"><a href="#cb21-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="kw">const</span> std = <span class="bu">@import</span>(<span class="st">"std"</span>);</span>
 <span id="cb21-2"><a href="#cb21-2" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="kw">const</span> Person = <span class="kw">struct</span> <span class="op">{</span></span>
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-<p>In other words, instead of creating an array of “persons”, the <code>MultiArrayList()</code> function creates a “struct of arrays”. Each data member of this struct is a different array that stores the values of a specific field from the <code>Person</code> struct values that are added (or, appended) to the “struct of arrays”.</p>
+<p>In other words, instead of creating an array of “persons”, the <code>MultiArrayList()</code> function creates a “struct of arrays”. Each data member of this struct is a different array that stores the values of a specific field from the <code>Person</code> struct values that are added (or, appended) to the “struct of arrays”. One important detail is that each of these separate internal arrays stored inside <code>PersonArray</code> are dynamic arrays. This means that these arrays can grow automatically as needed, to accomodate more values.</p>
 <p>The <a href="#fig-multi-array" class="quarto-xref">Figure&nbsp;<span>11.5</span></a> exposed below presents a diagram that describes the <code>PersonArray</code> struct that we have created in the previous code example. Notice that the values of the data members present in each of the three <code>Person</code> values that we have appended into the <code>PersonArray</code> object that we have instantiated, are scattered across three different internal arrays of the <code>PersonArray</code> object.</p>
 <div id="fig-multi-array" class="quarto-float quarto-figure quarto-figure-center anchored">
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