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diff --git a/lisp/paren.el b/lisp/paren.el
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@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ whitespace there."
'show-paren-mismatch "22.1")
(defcustom show-paren-highlight-openparen t
- "Non-nil turns on openparen highlighting when matching forward."
+ "Non-nil turns on openparen highlighting when matching forward.
+When nil, and point stands just before an open paren, the paren
+is not highlighted, the cursor being regarded as adequate to mark
+its position."
:type 'boolean)
(defvar show-paren--idle-timer nil)