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+[alias]
+    st = status
+    ci = commit
+    co = checkout
+    lola = log --graph --decorate=full\n--pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit --all
+    logf = "!echo \"Remember to add -S<string>\" ; git log --color -p --source --all"
+[user]
+    name = olemorud
+    email = ole.kristian.morud@cern.ch
+[color]
+    ui = true
+    diff = auto
+    status = auto
+[core]
+    editor = vim --clean
+[credential]
+    helper = manager-core
+[push]
+    default = simple
+[branch]
+    autosetuprebase = always
+[init]
+	defaultBranch = master