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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="https://mey.vn/"
+ subject="comment 2"
+ date="2015-08-12T10:54:29Z"
+ content="""
+thanks @joey - the shared clone strategy looks perfect as a way to leave the main repo alone while enjoying all the benefits of views.
+"""]]