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cfdisk: (man) add info when cfdisk writes to the device 

This is difference between (c)fdisk and GNU Parted, fdisks keep all
changes in memory until user explicitly ask for write operation.

Addresses: https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/pull/1227
Signed-off-by: Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
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@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ If you need advanced features, use
.BR fdisk (8)
instead.
All disk label changes will remain in memory only, and the disk will be
unmodified until you decide to write your changes. Be careful before using the
write command.
Since version 2.25
.B cfdisk
supports MBR (DOS), GPT, SUN and SGI disk labels, but no longer provides any
@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ then prompts you for the new size of the partition.
The default size is the current size.
A partition marked as free space or marked as unusable cannot be resized.
Note that reducing the size of a partition might destroy data on that partition.
.B Note that reducing the size of a partition might destroy data on that partition.
.TP
.B s
Sort the partitions in ascending start-sector order. When deleting and