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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions spec/Section 6 -- Execution.md
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Expand Up @@ -605,8 +605,10 @@ execution position (the entire selection set in the case of a field, or the
entire list in the case of a list position), either resolving to {null} if
allowed or being further propagated to a parent execution position.

If this occurs, any sibling _execution position_ which has not yet executed or
has not yet yielded a value may be cancelled to avoid unnecessary work.
If this occurs, any sibling _execution position_ or descendent thereof which has

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Editorial suggestion: replace "this" with a clearer description of what this refers to.

If a non-null type raises an _execution error_, then any sibling...

not yet executed or has not yet yielded a value may be cancelled to avoid
unnecessary work. Errors from such positions should not be added to the
{"errors"} list.

Note: See [Handling Execution Errors](#sec-Handling-Execution-Errors) for more
about this behavior.
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