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@@ -996,7 +996,11 @@ An \"apropos\" query with -k gives a buffer of matching page
names or descriptions. The pattern argument is usually an
\"grep -E\" style regexp.
- -k pattern"
+ -k pattern
+
+Note that in some cases you will need to use \\[quoted-insert] to quote the
+SPC character in the above examples, because this command attempts
+to auto-complete your input based on the installed manual pages."
(interactive
(list (let* ((default-entry (Man-default-man-entry))