impossible to implement this w/o breaking desired behavior

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 When using “git annex unlock”, the assistant is clever enough not to immediately re-add the corresponding files. When using “git annex unannex”, however, the assistant goes on to re-add the files right away. It would be convenient if this case were also handled likewise.
 
 git-annex 5.20150508
+
+> [[done]]; cannot be implemented. --[[Joey]]
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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="joey"
+ subject="""comment 1"""
+ date="2015-09-22T16:08:29Z"
+ content="""
+There's no difference between an unannexed file and a new file,
+other than some old versions of the unannexed file in past revs of the git
+history. 
+
+So, this cannot be implemented. If it were, deleting an annexed
+file and then putting a new file in its place with the same filename
+(and perhaps content) would appear identical to the assistant as unannexing
+a file, and it would not add it. But we absolutely want to add the
+file back in that case.
+
+Suggest that, if you want the assistant to not add files for a while, 
+you temporarily stop it.
+"""]]