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diff --git a/lib/Lexical/Types.pm b/lib/Lexical/Types.pm
index dcfd0e0..d97761b 100644
--- a/lib/Lexical/Types.pm
+++ b/lib/Lexical/Types.pm
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ Lexical::Types - Extend the semantics of typed lexicals.
 
 =head1 VERSION
 
-Version 0.01
+Version 0.02
 
 =cut
 
 our $VERSION;
 BEGIN {
- $VERSION = '0.01';
+ $VERSION = '0.02';
 }
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ BEGIN {
 
 Magically called when writing C<use Lexical::Types>.
 All the occurences of C<my Str $x> in the current lexical scope will be changed to call at each run a given method in a given package.
-The method and package are determined by the parameter C<as> :
+The method and package are determined by the parameter C<'as'> :
 
 =over 4
 
@@ -165,8 +165,21 @@ You can integrate L<Lexical::Types> in your module so that using it will provide
 
 =head1 CAVEATS
 
-For C<perl> to be able to parse C<my Str $x>, the package C<Str> must be defined somewhere, and this even if you use the C<as> option to redirect to another package.
-It's unlikely to find a workaround, as this happens deep inside the lexer, far from the reach of an extension.
+For C<perl> to be able to parse C<my Str $x>, you need :
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+either the C<Str> package to be defined ;
+
+=item *
+
+or for C<Str> to be a constant sub returning a valid defined package.
+
+=back
+
+Those restrictions apply even if you use the C<'as'> option to redirect to another package, and are unlikely to find a workaround as this happens deep inside the lexer - far from the reach of an extension.
 
 Only one mangler or prefix can be in use at the same time in a given scope.
 
@@ -202,6 +215,8 @@ Tests code coverage report is available at L<http://www.profvince.com/perl/cover
 
 Inspired by Ricardo Signes.
 
+Thanks Florian Ragwitz for suggesting the use of constants for types.
+
 =head1 COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
 
 Copyright 2009 Vincent Pit, all rights reserved.