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+
This leaves a copy of `next` temporarily in FETCH_HEAD, but
-does not update any remote-tracking branches.
-
-* Bundle local branch `fixes` and `enhancements` on top of
- the current branch, making an Octopus merge:
-+
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-$ git pull . fixes enhancements
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-+
-This `git pull .` syntax is equivalent to `git merge`.
-
-* Merge local branch `obsolete` into the current branch, using `ours`
- merge strategy:
-+
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-$ git pull -s ours . obsolete
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-
-* Merge local branch `maint` into the current branch, but do not make
- a commit automatically:
+does not update any remote-tracking branches. Using remote-tracking
+branches, the same can be done by invoking fetch and merge:
+
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-$ git pull --no-commit . maint
+$ git fetch origin
+$ git merge origin/next
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-+
-This can be used when you want to include further changes to the
-merge, or want to write your own merge commit message.
-+
-You should refrain from abusing this option to sneak substantial
-changes into a merge commit. Small fixups like bumping
-release/version name would be acceptable.
-
-* Command line pull of multiple branches from one repository:
-+
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-$ git checkout master
-$ git fetch origin +pu:pu maint:tmp
-$ git pull . tmp
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-+
-This updates (or creates, as necessary) branches `pu` and `tmp` in
-the local repository by fetching from the branches (respectively)
-`pu` and `maint` from the remote repository.
-+
-The `pu` branch will be updated even if it is does not fast-forward;
-the others will not be.
-+
-The final command then merges the newly fetched `tmp` into master.
If you tried a pull which resulted in a complex conflicts and