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diff --git a/libmproxy/exceptions.py b/libmproxy/exceptions.py
index f34d9707..59436df7 100644
--- a/libmproxy/exceptions.py
+++ b/libmproxy/exceptions.py
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
+"""
+We try to be very hygienic regarding the exceptions we throw:
+Every Exception mitmproxy raises shall be a subclass of ProxyException.
+
+
+See also: http://lucumr.pocoo.org/2014/10/16/on-error-handling/
+"""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, print_function, division)
 
 
 class ProxyException(Exception):
     """
     Base class for all exceptions thrown by libmproxy.
+
+    Args:
+        message: the error message
+        cause: (optional) an error object that caused this exception, e.g. an IOError.
     """
     def __init__(self, message, cause=None):
         """