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Fix misleading wording for git-cherry-pick

Documentation for -n implies that -x is normally
used, however this is no longer true.

Signed-off-by: Bryan Drewery <bryan@shatow.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Bryan Drewery 16 years ago committed by Junio C Hamano
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      Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt

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Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt

@ -55,13 +55,12 @@ OPTIONS


-n:: -n::
--no-commit:: --no-commit::
Usually the command automatically creates a commit with Usually the command automatically creates a commit.
a commit log message stating which commit was This flag applies the change necessary to cherry-pick
cherry-picked. This flag applies the change necessary the named commit to your working tree and the index,
to cherry-pick the named commit to your working tree but does not make the commit. In addition, when this
and the index, but does not make the commit. In addition, option is used, your index does not have to match the
when this option is used, your index does not have to match HEAD commit. The cherry-pick is done against the
the HEAD commit. The cherry-pick is done against the
beginning state of your index. beginning state of your index.
+ +
This is useful when cherry-picking more than one commits' This is useful when cherry-picking more than one commits'

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