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@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ chunks that are stored on the remote.
This can be useful to work around limitations on the size of files
on the remote.
+Chunking also allows for resuming interrupted downloads and uploads.
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Note that git-annex has to buffer chunks in memory before they are sent to
a remote. So, using a large chunk size will make it use more memory.