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Almost every article and bit of material I read on Git advocates the understanding of its data formats to make "effective" use of Git or claims that once you understand those things then you can understand how to use the system.

This perspective has root in Fred Brook's observation "Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won’t usually need your flowcharts; they’ll be obvious."



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