diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/security/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/security/chapter.sgml
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@@ -373,6 +373,12 @@
 	the <groupname>wheel</groupname> mechanism is better than having
 	nothing at all, it is not necessarily the safest option.</para>
 
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+
       <para>An indirect way to secure staff accounts, and ultimately
         <username>root</username> access is to use an alternative
 	login access method and