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@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ expect(getByTestId('input')).toBeDisabled()
 expect(getByText('link')).not.toBeDisabled()
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+> This custom matcher does not take into account the presence or absence of the `aria-disabled` attribute. For more on why this is the case, check [#144](https://github.com/testing-library/jest-dom/issues/144).
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 ### `toBeEnabled`
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ perspective.
 It works like `not.toBeDisabled()`. Use this matcher to avoid double negation in
 your tests.
 
+> This custom matcher does not take into account the presence or absence of the `aria-disabled` attribute. For more on why this is the case, check [#144](https://github.com/testing-library/jest-dom/issues/144).
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 ### `toBeEmpty`