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-That datastructure is a direct representation of the matrix for a 4 row by 5 column numpad. When a key is pressed that key's position within the matrix will be returned as `1` instead of `0`.
+That datastructure is a direct representation of the matrix for a 5 row by 4 column numpad. When a key is pressed that key's position within the matrix will be returned as `1` instead of `0`.
 
 Matrix Scanning runs many times per second. The exact rate varies but typically it runs at least 10 times per second to avoid perceptible lag.