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diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/type_api.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/type_api.py
index 8f502ac02..701e2a44a 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/type_api.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/type_api.py
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@ class TypeEngine(Visitable):
"""
+ evaluates_none = False
+ """If True, the Python constant ``None`` is considered to be handled
+ explicitly by this type.
+
+ The ORM will use this flag to ensure that a positive value of ``None``
+ is definitely passed to the backend, ignoring whether or not there
+ are Python or server side defaults on this column.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 1.1
+
+
+ """
+
def compare_against_backend(self, dialect, conn_type):
"""Compare this type against the given backend type.