diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 94f4399..fe281cf 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #6850: Fix bug in Decimal._parse_format_specifier for formats
+  with no type specifier.
+
 - Issue #4937: plat-mac/bundlebuilder revers to non-existing version.plist
 
 - Issue #6838: Use a list to accumulate the value instead of