Galaxies: clarify wording of completion condition.

A user mailed me today having found it less than clear from the docs
that Galaxies will only accept a solution if the set of filled-in grid
edges consists of _exactly_ the ones that separate two distinct
regions, rather than consisting of _at least_ those and perhaps others
which neither break rotational symmetry or disconnect any region.
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Simon Tatham
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Galaxies Galaxies
<p> <p>
Draw lines along grid edges so as to divide the grid up into Draw lines along grid edges so as to divide the grid up into connected
regions. Every region should have two-way rotational symmetry, and regions of squares.
should contain exactly one dot which is in its centre. <p>
Every region should have two-way rotational symmetry, should contain
exactly one dot which is in its centre, and should contain no lines
separating two of its own squares from each other. A region satisfying
all of these requirements will be automatically highlighted.
<p> <p>
Click on a grid edge to add or remove a line. Right-click on a dot Click on a grid edge to add or remove a line. Right-click on a dot
and drag the mouse to place an arrow in a grid square pointing to and drag the mouse to place an arrow in a grid square pointing to

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\cfg{winhelp-topic}{games.galaxies} \cfg{winhelp-topic}{games.galaxies}
You have a rectangular grid containing a number of dots. Your aim is You have a rectangular grid containing a number of dots. Your aim is
to draw edges along the grid lines which divide the rectangle into to partition the rectangle into connected regions of squares, in such
regions in such a way that every region is 180\u00b0{-degree} a way that every region is 180\u00b0{-degree} rotationally symmetric,
rotationally symmetric, and contains exactly one dot which is and contains exactly one dot which is located at its centre of
located at its centre of symmetry. symmetry.
To enter your solution, you draw lines along the grid edges to mark
the boundaries of the regions. The puzzle is complete when the marked
lines on the grid are precisely those that separate two squares
belonging to different regions.
This puzzle was invented by \i{Nikoli} \k{nikoli-galaxies}, under This puzzle was invented by \i{Nikoli} \k{nikoli-galaxies}, under
the name \q{Tentai Show}; its name is commonly translated into the name \q{Tentai Show}; its name is commonly translated into
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\IM{Galaxies controls} controls, for Galaxies \IM{Galaxies controls} controls, for Galaxies
Left-click on any grid line to draw an edge if there isn't one Left-click on any grid line to draw an edge if there isn't one
already, or to remove one if there is. When you create a valid already, or to remove one if there is. When you create a valid region
region (one which is closed, contains exactly one dot, is (one which is closed, contains exactly one dot, is 180\u00b0{-degree}
180\u00b0{-degree} symmetric about that dot, and contains no symmetric about that dot, and contains no extraneous edges between two
extraneous edges inside it) it will be highlighted automatically; so of its own squares), it will be highlighted automatically; so your aim
your aim is to have the whole grid highlighted in that way. is to have the whole grid highlighted in that way.
During solving, you might know that a particular grid square belongs During solving, you might know that a particular grid square belongs
to a specific dot, but not be sure of where the edges go and which to a specific dot, but not be sure of where the edges go and which