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I don't think they revised the manual. This is the same one that came with my HP 35 version 3 (No raised dot, no bug, no red dot, Hewlett-Packard 35 on nameplate, serial # 1302A 47940). And I'm quite sure that this stuff is all original because there was a paper inside the back of the manual with a date of purchase of 9/17/73 and a matching serial number.
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I think the early V2 were delivered with a red dot manual, too.
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My manual is identical to yours. I purchased it along with an HP-35, charger, hard case, leather case, receipts, repair slips, and personal correspondence--all from the original owner. My '35 is an early version 2 (no "35" on the front label, no red dot, raised bump on the "5" key, serial number label between the two bottom feet). It originally had the infamous bug, but was repaired and so has a newer "HP-35" back instruction label. The calculator has a serial number of 1143A 31237.
Hope that helps,
Tim