diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index facbf12539b..0ea061d7ef2 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ testing for the `multi-tty' feature.
 --daemon command line argument.  It disconnects from the terminal and
 starts the server.  Clients can connect and create graphical or
 terminal frames using emacsclient.
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 **** emacsclient starts emacs in daemon mode and connects to it when
 --alternate-editor="" is used (or when the evironment variable
 ALTERNATE_EDITOR is set to "") and emacsclient cannot connect to an