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diff --git a/Lib/posixpath.py b/Lib/posixpath.py
index 259baa64b1..195374613a 100644
--- a/Lib/posixpath.py
+++ b/Lib/posixpath.py
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ def normpath(path):
initial_slashes = path.startswith(sep)
# POSIX allows one or two initial slashes, but treats three or more
# as single slash.
+ # (see http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/V1_chap04.html#tag_04_13)
if (initial_slashes and
path.startswith(sep*2) and not path.startswith(sep*3)):
initial_slashes = 2