diff --git a/doc/forum/get_fails.mdwn b/doc/forum/get_fails.mdwn
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--- a/doc/forum/get_fails.mdwn
+++ b/doc/forum/get_fails.mdwn
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ Running
 
 ```git annex get . --from=remote```
 
-on a repository fails for particular annexed files.
+on a repository fails for particular annexed files despite the files being in the remote.
 
-Any idea what the issue could be?
+I tried running `git annex fsck` in the repository but that did not seem to help.
+
+Any idea what the issue could be? 
 
 Thanks