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+@incollection{chacon_102_nodate,
+	title = {10.2 {Git} {Internals} - {Git} {Objects}},
+	url = {https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Git-Objects},
+	urldate = {2026-01-03},
+	booktitle = {Pro {Git}},
+	author = {Chacon, Scott and Straub, Ben},
+}