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authorEric Wong <e@80x24.org>2023-11-28 17:36:58 +0000
committerEric Wong <e@80x24.org>2023-11-29 02:13:29 +0000
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--no-import-before skips importing entire messages, not just
keywords, so it can cause permanent data loss if -o is pointed
to precious data.
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@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ Augment output destination instead of clobbering it.
 
 =item --no-import-before
 
-Do not import keywords before writing to an existing output
-destination.
+Do not import messages before writing to an existing output destination.
+Be certain you do not need existing data in your output before using
+this, it permanently erases data unless C<--augment> is used.
 
 =item --threads