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diff --git a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
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+++ b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ OPTIONS
any alternate object stores (not just reachable objects).
Requires `--batch` or `--batch-check` be specified. By default,
the objects are visited in order sorted by their hashes; see
- also `--unordered` below.
+ also `--unordered` below. Objects are presented as-is, without
+ respecting the "replace" mechanism of linkgit:git-replace[1].
--buffer::
Normally batch output is flushed after each object is output, so