diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 Core and builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Bug #1588287: fix invalid assertion for `1,2` in debug builds.
+
 - Bug #1576657: when setting a KeyError for a tuple key, make sure that
   the tuple isn't used as the "exception arguments tuple".