diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 74fdbc4b3be..c20259a8ee9 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ As an example: if a block cursor is over a tab character, it will be
 drawn as wide as that tab on the display.  To do this, set
 `x-stretch-cursor' to a non-nil value.
 
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 ** Empty display lines at the end of a buffer may be marked with a
 bitmap (this is similar to the tilde displayed by vi).