diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_DEBUG_FILES b/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_DEBUG_FILES
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+.\" $FreeBSD$
+Set to avoid building or installing standalone debug files for each
+executable binary and shared library.