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@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ to keep N copies of a file's content available across all repositories.
By default, N is 1; it is configured by annex.numcopies. This default
can be overridden on a per-file-type basis by the annex.numcopies
-setting in `.gitattributes` files.
+setting in `.gitattributes` files. The --numcopies switch allows
+temporarily using a different value.
`git annex drop` attempts to check with other git remotes, to check that N
copies of the file exist. If enough repositories cannot be verified to have