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@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@
 Library
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+- Patch #1581073: add a flag to textwrap that prevents the dropping of
+  whitespace while wrapping.
+
 - Patch #1603688: ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser now checks values that
   are set for invalid interpolation sequences that would lead to errors
   on reading back those values.