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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="eric.w@eee65cd362d995ced72640c7cfae388ae93a4234"
+ nickname="eric.w"
+ avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/8d9808c12db3a3f93ff7f9e74c0870fc"
+ subject="comment 7"
+ date="2021-01-11T22:48:27Z"
+ content="""
+> ```
+> # Regenerate the git annex metadata
+> git annex fsck --fast
+> ```
+
+Exactly what does this command do? What metadata is regenerated and what does \"regenerated\" in this context mean?
+
+"""]]