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+# Please enter the commit message for your changes. Lines starting
+# with '#' will be ignored, and an empty message aborts the commit.
+#
+# On branch master
+# Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.
+#
+# Changes to be committed:
+#	modified:   README.org
+#	modified:   init.el
+#
+# Untracked files:
+#	%backup%~
+#	eln-cache/
+#	elpa/
+#	recentf
+#	straight/
+#	var/
+#