Okay, gang:

My 12F683 data sheet (p. 122) gives EEPROM erase/write cycle time as 5 ms (typical) to 6 ms (maximum).

My old PBP manual (p. 160) says, "Each WRITE is self-timed and takes about 10 milliseconds to execute . . . " (italics mine)

My new PBP manual (p. 162) says, "Each WRITE is self-timed and takes up to 10 milliseconds to execute . . . " (italics mine)

Whom should I believe/trust on this, and why?