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+# What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+    git add file
+    git annex add file2
+    git annex direct
+    git annex indirect
+
+file and file2 are now both in the annex.
+
+# What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
+
+file should remain in the main repo, file2 should remain in the annex
+
+# What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+    git-annex version: 4.20130228
+    local repository version: 3
+    default repository version: 3
+    supported repository versions: 3 4
+    upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2
+
+    git version 1.8.1.5
+
+Mac OSX 10.8.2 Build 12C60