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+[user]
+	email = mgregan2@gmail.com
+	name = Max Regan
+[color]
+	ui = auto
+[core]
+	pager = less -FMRiX
+	excludesfile = ~/.gitignore_global
+[push]
+	default = simple
+[alias]
+	graph = log --graph --decorate --oneline
+	ca = commit --amend --no-edit
+	rc = rebase --continue
+	ra = rebase --abort
+	sm = submodule
+	s = status
+	d = diff
+	ds = diff --staged
+	g = log --graph --oneline --decorate
+	sb = branch -rv --sort=committerdate
+[commit]
+	template = ~/.gitmessage