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@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
When configured to use both directory authorities and fallback
directories, the directory authorities also work as fallbacks. They are
chosen with their regular weights, multiplied by this number, which
- should be 1.0 or less. (Default: 1.0)
+ should be 1.0 or less. The default is less than 1, to reduce load on
+ authorities. (Default: 0.1)
[[AlternateDirAuthority]] **AlternateDirAuthority** [__nickname__] [**flags**] __address__:__port__ __fingerprint__ +