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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
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--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -2791,6 +2791,13 @@ files or databases you are using, you must exit and restart Exim before trying
 the same lookup again. Otherwise, because each Exim process caches the results
 of lookups, you will just get the same result as before.
 
+.new
+Macro processing is done on lines before string-expansion: new macros can be
+defined and macros will be expanded.
+Because macros in the config file are often used for secrets, those are only
+available to admin users.
+.wen
+
 .vitem &%-bem%&&~<&'filename'&>
 .oindex "&%-bem%&"
 .cindex "testing" "string expansion"