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diff --git a/doc/threads.texi b/doc/threads.texi
index 1093f33..e6e64f1 100644
--- a/doc/threads.texi
+++ b/doc/threads.texi
@@ -531,6 +531,12 @@ Here's a summary of our reference solution, produced by the
 @command{diffstat} program.  The final row gives total lines inserted
 and deleted; a changed line counts as both an insertion and a deletion.
 
+The reference solution represents just one possible solution.  Many
+other solutions are also possible and many of those differ greatly from
+the reference solution.  Some excellent solutions may not modify all the
+files modified by the reference solution, and some may modify files not
+modified by the reference solution.
+
 @verbatim
  devices/timer.c       |   42 +++++-
  threads/fixed-point.h |  120 ++++++++++++++++++
@@ -717,4 +723,12 @@ just before the first @func{printf} in @func{main}.  Then modify
 
 It doesn't have to.  We won't test priority donation and the advanced
 scheduler at the same time.
+
+@item Can I use one queue instead of 64 queues?
+
+Yes, that's fine.  It's easiest to describe the algorithm in terms of 64
+separate queues, but that doesn't mean you have to implement it that
+way.
+
+If you use a single queue, it should probably be sorted.
 @end table