diff --git a/lib/system_overview.rst b/lib/system_overview.rst
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--- a/lib/system_overview.rst
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@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 .. default-role:: code
+.. include:: ../doc/rstcommon.rst
 
 The System module imports several separate modules, and their documentation
 is in separate files: