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diff --git a/dgit.1 b/dgit.1
index d37e5b0b..d6ac8b25 100644
--- a/dgit.1
+++ b/dgit.1
@@ -376,7 +376,13 @@ maintainer view, the pseudo-merge will appear only in the dgit view.)
 Declare that you are deliberately doing
 .IR something .
 This can be used to override safety catches, including safety catches
-which relate to distro-specific policies.  The meanings of
+which relate to distro-specific policies.
+The use of --deliberately is declared and published in the signed tags
+generated for you by dgit,
+so that the archive software can give effect to your intent,
+and
+for the benefit humans looking at the history.
+The meanings of
 .IR something s
 understood in the context of Debian are discussed below:
 .TP