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From: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Two crazy proposals for changing git's diff commands
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Kent Engstrom <kent@lysator.liu.se> writes:

> Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> writes:
>> *1* Often I find myself doing that while rewriting messy
>> development history.  For example, I start doing some
>> work without knowing exactly where it leads, and end up with a
>> history like this:
>
> Perhaps this discussion could be added under Documentation/howto?

Maybe.

Traditionally, person who feels that way proofreads and
copyedits the original posting and submits a patch ;-).