diff --git a/doc/design/assistant/syncing.mdwn b/doc/design/assistant/syncing.mdwn
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@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ all the other git clones, at both the git level and the key/value level.
 
 ## immediate action items
 
+* pause, resume, and pause of a transfer fails... The first pause is ok,
+  and the first remote. The second pause seems to block forever when
+  it signals the transfer thread. I've checked: ThreadID is correct. Thread
+  is still running. No exception is thrown. WTF?
+
 ## longer-term TODO
 
 * Test MountWatcher on LXDE.