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@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ it also works for other file types (in particular, on Unix, it works on pipes).
It cannot be used on regular files to determine whether a file has grown since
it was last read.
+.. note::
+
+ The :mod:`selectors` module allows high-level and efficient I/O
+ multiplexing, built upon the :mod:`select` module primitives. Users are
+ encouraged to use the :mod:`selectors` module instead, unless they want
+ precise control over the OS-level primitives used.
+
+
The module defines the following: