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+[core]
+        editor = vim
+        quotepath = false
+[alias]
+        st = status
+        latest = for-each-ref --sort=-committerdate --format='%(committerdate:short) %(refname:short)'
+        lg-nice  = log --graph --decorate --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit
+        lg = log --color --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit
+        graph = log --graph -10 --branches --remotes --tags  --format=format:'%Cgreen%h %Creset• %<(75,trunc)%s (%cN, %cr) %Cred%d' --date-order
+        precommit = diff --cached --diff-algorithm=minimal -w
+        branches = branch -a
+        tags = tag
+        stashes = stash list
+        remotes = remote -v update
+        unstage = reset -q HEAD --
+        discard = checkout --
+        uncommit = reset --mixed HEAD~
+        amend = commit --amend
+        unmerged = diff --name-only --diff-filter=U
+    	alias = config --get-regexp ^alias\\.
+[push]
+        default = simple
+[color]
+	ui = true
+[user]
+	name = chawley (julia)
+	email = chawley@planethawleywood.com