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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="alex@f04d0d3c452a2a99b27ccc93c1543bee4a1bf5be"
+ nickname="alex"
+ avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/9d97e9bcb1cf7680309e37cd69fab408"
+ subject="Resuming an interrupted download"
+ date="2021-10-01T23:18:33Z"
+ content="""
+Is it possible for git annex to resume a download from a special remote as it can for other remotes, rather than starting over entirely? Such as by specifying an offset in `TRANSFER RETRIEVE`?
+"""]]