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+**Exception**
+
+Running a ``find`` command on the system during the playbook run is
+time-consuming and will also slow down disk I/O while it runs. Deployers
+are urged to review public directories to ensure the sticky bit is
+configured.
+
+Further reading: `sticky bit on Wikipedia`_
+
+.. _sticky bit on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_bit