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@@ -946,7 +946,9 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if
nodes via this connection.
**UseIPv4Cache**;;
Tells the client to use any cached IPv4 DNS answers we have when making
- requests via this connection. (On by default.)
+ requests via this connection. (NOTE: This option, along UseIPv6Cache
+ and UseDNSCache, can harm your anonymity, and probably
+ won't help performance as much as you might expect. Use with care!)
**UseIPv6Cache**;;
Tells the client to use any cached IPv6 DNS answers we have when making
requests via this connection.