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diff --git a/admin/notes/git-workflow b/admin/notes/git-workflow
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--- a/admin/notes/git-workflow
+++ b/admin/notes/git-workflow
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ If you haven't configured git before you should first do:
 
 git config --global user.name "Frank Chu"
 git config --global user.email "fchu@example.com"
+git config --global transfer.fsckObjects true
+
+(See the thread "Recommend these .gitconfig settings for git integrity."
+[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2016-01/threads.html#01802]
+for more details about why that last line is there.)
 
 Initial setup
 =============