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Greg Hewgill
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What is the difference between 'git pull' and 'git fetch'?
Nov 15, 2008
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How can I reset or revert a file to a specific revision?
Oct 18, 2008
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How slicing in Python works
Feb 3, 2009
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How do I make Git ignore file mode (chmod) changes?
Oct 16, 2009
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How do I delete a file from a Git repository?
Jan 12, 2010
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How do I escape curly-brace ({}) characters characters in a string while using .format?
Mar 29, 2011
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How do I discard unstaged changes in Git?
Sep 9, 2008
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Indent multiple lines quickly in vi
Oct 25, 2008
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What's the problem with "using namespace std;"?
Sep 21, 2009
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How do I recover a dropped stash in Git?
Sep 18, 2008
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I was recently asked for my Stack Overflow reputation score in a job interview. Is that appropriate?
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Should I approve edits that make changes based on user comments?
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Why are there "beginner" and "advanced" English sites on the SE network, but not for programming?
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What’s the point in having “www” in a URL?
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Run a command without making me wait
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Windows equivalent of the Linux command 'touch'?
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Permission denied (publickey). SSH from local Ubuntu to Amazon EC2 server