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@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ The *`no_mangle` attribute* may be used on any [item] to disable standard
 symbol name mangling. The symbol for the item will be the identifier of the
 item's name.
 
+Additionally, the item will be publicly exported from the produced library or
+object file, similar to the [`used` attribute](#the-used-attribute).
+
 ## The `link_section` attribute
 
 The *`link_section` attribute* specifies the section of the object file that a