diff --git a/docsite/rst/playbooks_lookups.rst b/docsite/rst/playbooks_lookups.rst
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--- a/docsite/rst/playbooks_lookups.rst
+++ b/docsite/rst/playbooks_lookups.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ in Ansible, and are typically used to load variables or templates with informati
 
 .. note:: This is considered an advanced feature, and many users will probably not rely on these features.  
 
+.. note:: Lookups occur on the local computer, not on the remote computer.
+
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 .. _getting_file_contents: