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+- External HD A: annex (contains files with long paths)
+- External HD B: annex (synced with A, doesn't have the contents for files with long paths)
+- laptop HD: annex     (syncing with B fails: paths too long)
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+How should I resolve this? 
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+- Can I rename the broken symlinks on B to shorten the paths, and then sync to the laptop? Would this be propagated to A when it's connected again?
+- Can I `git rm too/long/paths` on B and then sync?