thin pack is one with deltas which reference base objects not
contained within the pack (but are known to exist at the receiving
end). This can reduce the network traffic significantly, but it
requires the receiving end to know how to "thicken" these packs by
adding the missing bases to the pack.</p>
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<p>The upload-pack server advertises <em>thin-pack</em> when it can generate
and send a thin pack. A client requests the <em>thin-pack</em> capability
when it understands how to "