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@@ -1169,6 +1169,10 @@ Use @code{string} as a comment string in clear text signatures and
ASCII armored messages or keys (see --armor). The default behavior is
not to use a comment string. --comment may be repeated multiple times
to get multiple comment strings. --no-comments removes all comments.
+It is a good idea to keep the length of a single comment below 60
+characters to avoid problems with mail programs wrapping such lines.
+Note, that those comment lines, like all other header lines, are not
+protected by the signature.
@item --emit-version
@itemx --no-emit-version