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-Git message guidelines
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-
-  1. Don't use uppercase in the beggining of your subject line (the
-     first line of the commit message)
-
-  2. Prepend the subsystem, package or the app to your subject in
-     lowercase separated by a colon (example "nbody: simplify the
-     granularity experiment")
-
-  3. Use the imperative mood in the subject line (use "add X", not
-     "added X" nor "adding X"). A properly formed Git commit subject
-     line (without the prefix) should always be able to complete the
-     following sentence:
-
-       "If applied, this commit will <your subject here>"
-
-  4. Limit the subject line to 50 characters and keep it simple
-
-  5. Separate subject from body with a blank line
-
-  6. Do not end the subject line with a period
-
-  7. Wrap the body at 72 characters
-
-  8. Use the body to explain the details