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Andrey Borzenkov <arvidjaar@mail.ru> writes:

> Description of git-prune suggests that it may be possible by removing tags 
> from refs/tags

If the documentation suggests that, then it is misleading.

> OTOH I may have commit chain that will prevent them.

Correct.

> Also 
> won't those tags come back after git fetch --tags?

Correct.

You might be able to cauterize the history at a specific commit
and then re-clone.  I've talked about how in "[QUESTION] about
.git/info/grafts file" thread yesterday, so I won't repeat that.