diff --git a/SC2155.md b/SC2155.md
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--- a/SC2155.md
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@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ local foo
 foo=$(mycmd)
 ```
 
+### Rationale
+
+The exit status of the command is overridden by the exit status of the creation the local variable. For example:
+
+```bash
+$ f() { local foo=$(false) || echo foo; }; f
+$ f() { local foo; foo=$(false) || echo foo; }; f
+foo
+```
+
 ### Problematic code in the case of `readonly`:
 
 ```sh