Index: wp-includes/post.php
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--- wp-includes/post.php	(revision 18343)
+++ wp-includes/post.php	(working copy)
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
  * Optional $args contents:
  *
  * label - A descriptive name for the post status marked for translation. Defaults to $post_status.
- * public - Whether posts of this status should be shown in the front end of the site. Defaults to true.
+ * public - Whether posts of this status should be shown in the front end of the site. Defaults to false.
  * exclude_from_search - Whether to exclude posts with this post status from search results. Defaults to true.
  * show_in_admin_all_list - Whether to include posts in the edit listing for their post type
  * show_in_admin_status_list - Show in the list of statuses with post counts at the top of the edit