diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #15842: the SocketIO.{readable,writable,seekable} methods now
+  raise ValueError when the file-like object is closed.  Patch by Alessandro
+  Moura.
+
 - Issue #15881: Fixed atexit hook in multiprocessing.  Original patch
   by Chris McDonough.