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+Clarify that `.m.rule.master` has a higher priority than any push rule.
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 ##### Predefined Rules
 
-Homeservers can specify "server-default rules" which operate at a lower
-priority than "user-defined rules". The `rule_id` for all server-default
-rules MUST start with a dot (".") to identify them as "server-default".
-The following server-default rules are specified:
+Homeservers can specify "server-default rules". They operate at a lower
+priority than "user-defined rules", except for the `.m.rule.master` rule
+which has always a higher priority than any other rule. The `rule_id`
+for all server-default rules MUST start with a dot (".") to identify
+them as "server-default". The following server-default rules are
+specified:
 
 ###### Default Override Rules
 
 **`.m.rule.master`**
 
 Matches all events. This can be enabled to turn off all push
-notifications other than those generated by override rules set by the
-user. By default this rule is disabled.
+notifications. Unlike other server-default rules, this one has always a
+higher priority than other rules, even user defined ones. By default this
+rule is disabled.
 
 Definition: