diff --git a/Manual.md b/Manual.md
index 59f78eca735..1917539149c 100644
--- a/Manual.md
+++ b/Manual.md
@@ -541,8 +541,7 @@ them, understand this: Void Linux cross compiles for many arches. Sometimes in
 a build process, certain programs must be run, for example `yacc`, or the
 compiler itself for a C program. Those programs get put in `hostmakedepends`.
 When the build runs, those will be installed on the host to help the build
-complete. Please note that anything that is a dependency of `base-devel` will
-already be installed, and should not be listed here.
+complete.
 
 Then there are those things for which a package either links against or
 includes header files. These are `makedepends`, and regardless of the
@@ -556,6 +555,10 @@ These are not all the packages the package needs at runtime, but only those
 that are not linked against. This variable is most useful for non-compiled
 programs.
 
+Finally, as a general rule, if something compiles the exact same way whether or
+not you add a particular package to `makedepends` or `hostmakedepends`, it
+shouldn't be added.
+
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 #### Repositories