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@@ -1324,6 +1324,11 @@ When the option is not set, job information from the parent
 shell is saved for output within a subshell (for example, within a
 pipeline).  When the option is set, the output of tt(jobs) is empty
 until a job is started within the subshell.
+
+When the option is set, it becomes possible to use the tt(wait) builtin to
+wait for the last job started in the background (as given by tt($!)) even
+if that job has already exited.  This works even if the option is turned
+on temporarily around the use of the tt(wait) builtin.
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