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Reword some docs in the getting started guide (#13888)
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lib/elixir/pages/getting-started/processes.md

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When a message is sent to a process, the message is stored in the process mailbox. The `receive/1` block goes through the current process mailbox searching for a message that matches any of the given patterns. `receive/1` supports guards and many clauses, such as `case/2`.
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When a message is sent to a process, the message is stored in the process mailbox. The `receive/1` block goes through the current process mailbox searching for a message that matches any of the given patterns. `receive/1` supports guards and many clauses, exactly as `case/2`.
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The process that sends the message does not block on `send/2`, it puts the message in the recipient's mailbox and continues. In particular, a process can send messages to itself.
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