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index 0000000..c561610
--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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deleted file mode 100644
index c398ad0..0000000
--- a/cache-files/build.txt
+++ /dev/null
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-valid=true
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diff --git a/cache-files/session.txt b/cache-files/session.txt
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index 6c462e1..0000000
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diff --git a/hello.txt b/hello.txt
index 792bd5d..ea95214 100644
--- a/hello.txt
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@@ -1 +1,8 @@
-Hello from the main branch
\ No newline at end of file
+Hello from the main branch
+Add feature-a
+
+Add feature-b
+
+new code that makes feature-b work! 
+
+Add feature-c
\ No newline at end of file
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--- /dev/null
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+squash line 1
+squash line 2
+squash line 3
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