diff --git a/doc/todo/wishlist:_dropping_git-annex_history.mdwn b/doc/todo/wishlist:_dropping_git-annex_history.mdwn
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--- a/doc/todo/wishlist:_dropping_git-annex_history.mdwn
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@@ -15,4 +15,12 @@ I think that'd work!
 
 --[[Joey]]
 
+Will also allow dropping dead remotes from history. Just remove all
+references to them when rewriting the branch. May or may not be desirable;
+I sometimes care about dead remotes that I hope to one day recuscitate.
+(OTOH, I can always run git annex fsck in them to get their location
+tracking back, if I do manage to get them back.)
+
+--[[Joey]] 
+
 See also : [[forum/safely_dropping_git-annex_history]]