comment and clarification

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When a file is annexed, a key is generated from its content and/or metadata. When a file is annexed, a key is generated from its content and/or filesystem
The file checked into git symlinks to the key. This key can later be used metadata. The file checked into git symlinks to the key. This key can later
to retrieve the file's content (its value). be used to retrieve the file's content (its value).
Multiple pluggable key-value backends are supported, and a single repository Multiple pluggable key-value backends are supported, and a single repository
can use different ones for different files. can use different ones for different files.

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 23"""
date="2018-09-11T16:52:20Z"
content="""
@Ilya, indeed, this page is talking about filesystem metadata.
I've updated it for clarity.
There is not currently a way to switch backend based on file size,
although you can use annex.largefiles to make it check eg smaller files
directly into git rather than annexing them.
"""]]