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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="joey"
+ subject="""comment 8"""
+ date="2023-02-14T16:17:05Z"
+ content="""
+I'd recommend not relying on the `git-annex help sync` to detect this,
+since man pages may not be available. Look for '?=' in 
+`git-annex view --help`
+"""]]