t</code> with pathnames to
alter the order the changes are committed, because the merge
should be recorded as a single commit.  In fact, the command
refuses to run when given pathnames (but see <code>-i</code> option).</p>
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<p>Though not required, it&#8217;s a good idea to begin the commit message
with a single short (less than 50 character) line summarizing the
change, followed by 