diff --git a/var/cache/security-misc/state-files/placeholder b/var/cache/security-misc/state-files/placeholder
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+This file is a simple placeholder to keep dpkg from removing
+/var/cache/security-misc/state-files directory.
+
+https://forums.whonix.org/t/apparmor-for-complete-system-including-init-pid1-systemd-everything-full-system-mac-policy/8339/76