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		Tainnor on Sept 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SQLite Doesn't Use Git There will always be a need for fully rewriting history, e.g. secrets that were accidentally pushed, code that was included in violation of copyright, etc.

gavinhoward on Sept 13, 2022 [–]

My post explicitly called out a nuclear option for such cases. Even Fossil has such an option; it's called "shun."

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