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-rw-r--r--docs/introduction-to-smart-contracts.rst2
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diff --git a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst
index ea8d2e53..e0bdcfb4 100644
--- a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst
+++ b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst
@@ -554,12 +554,6 @@ The correct way to do this is the following::
}
}
-Can a regular (i.e. non-contract) ethereum account be closed permanently like a contract can?
-=============================================================================================
-
-No. Non-contract accounts "exist" as long as the private key is known by
-someone or can be generated in some way.
-
What is the difference between ``bytes`` and ``byte[]``?
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diff --git a/docs/introduction-to-smart-contracts.rst b/docs/introduction-to-smart-contracts.rst
index 7335ea07..eeea85a7 100644
--- a/docs/introduction-to-smart-contracts.rst
+++ b/docs/introduction-to-smart-contracts.rst
@@ -469,3 +469,5 @@ target and then the storage and code is removed from the state.
.. note:: The pruning of old contracts may or may not be implemented by Ethereum
clients. Additionally, archive nodes could choose to keep the contract storage
and code indefinitely.
+
+.. note:: Currently **external accounts** cannot be removed from the state.