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+After I created a git repository, I added annex to it.
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+Now, if I add a new file with 'git add', it goes into the annex.   However previously existing files are not in the annex.
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+What are the implications of this?   Should I care?
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+FWIW, most of the files are small, so I see no reason for the annex for them.
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+How do I add a new file and not put it in the annex?
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+How to I switch a file from one to the other?
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+Thanks.
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