Commenting in pdf exported from IDCS4

Seems like I remember something about now IDCS4 allows exported pdfs to be commented and then have the edits imported back into InDesign OR did I dream that?
We have two people who will be marking up the pdf document exported from IDCS4. Then most of the edits will go back to the authors who have Acrobat 8.0 or Reader.  Some of the edits will come back to the InDesign person to make the changes.  He will get those changes in Word and pdf commenting.
Is there an efficient method to make these changes?

I don't think there is any integration like that with PDFs, the markups would have to be done by hand.
You would have to -
Use Incopy
Export the Text as RTF and let them go at it in Word
Use 3rd party software http://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/indesign-downloads/storytweaker/
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