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diff --git a/lisp/dired.el b/lisp/dired.el
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--- a/lisp/dired.el
+++ b/lisp/dired.el
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ may contain even `F', `b', `i' and `s'. See also the variable
;;;###autoload
(defvar dired-ls-F-marks-symlinks nil
"*Informs dired about how `ls -lF' marks symbolic links.
-Set this to t if `insert-directory-program' with `-lF' marks the symbolic link
+Set this to t if `ls' (or whatever program is specified by
+`insert-directory-program') with `-lF' marks the symbolic link
itself with a trailing @ (usually the case under Ultrix).
Example: if `ln -s foo bar; ls -F bar' gives `bar -> foo', set it to