manual.texi Clarify scope of HANDLER statement.

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HANDLER table CLOSE
@end example
The @code{HANDLER} statement provides direct access to MySQL table
interface, bypassing SQL optimiser. Thus, it is faster then SELECT.
The @code{HANDLER} statement provides direct access to the @code{MyISAM} table
handler interface, bypassing the SQL optimiser. Thus, it is faster than
@code{SELECT}.
The first form of @code{HANDLER} statement opens a table, making
in accessible via the following @code{HANDLER ... READ} routines.
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