diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #10872: The repr() of TextIOWrapper objects now includes the mode
+  if available.
+
 - Issue #10869: Fixed bug where ast.increment_lineno modified the root
   node twice.