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commit b650e3bd831aba05fa62d6f6d064e7ca02b5ee1b
Author: john <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date:   Wed Jan 11 00:45:10 2012 -0600
Some cool commit message

 


This commits all items in the shopping carty (on staging).

git commit

 

Then type in your comment.

 


 

git commit -m'This is my new comment'