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diff --git a/lisp/epa-file.el b/lisp/epa-file.el
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--- a/lisp/epa-file.el
+++ b/lisp/epa-file.el
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
(require 'epa-hook)
(defcustom epa-file-cache-passphrase-for-symmetric-encryption nil
- "If non-nil, cache passphrase for symmetric encryption."
+ "If non-nil, cache passphrase for symmetric encryption.
+
+For security reasons, this option is turned off by default and
+not recommended to use. Use public-key encryption with gpg-agent
+instead, which does the same job in a safer way."
:type 'boolean
:group 'epa-file)