diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index fd3409a1d01..b3505be5ce2 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ using that menu.
 ** New function executable-make-buffer-file-executable-if-script-p is
 suitable as an after-save-hook as an alternative to `executable-chmod'.
 
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 ** The most preferred coding-system is now used to save a buffer if
 buffer-file-coding-system is `undecided' and it is safe for the buffer
 contents.  (The most preferred is set by set-language-environment or