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Subject: Re: [git-users] Highlevel (but simple to implement) commands provided
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Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 03:02:39 +0530
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Br=C3=A1ulio Bhavamitra wrote:
> Agree, these aliased should work as a fallback or as an automatic sho=
rt
> version

Making builtins override'able is also a terrible idea.  It opens doors
to potential bugs we don't want to deal with.  Simple example:

   am =3D log -1
   log =3D am -3