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 ## Closing Issues with Commits
 
-If a particular commit fixes an issue, any of the keywords `fix/fixes/fixed` or `close/closes/closed`, followed by the issue number, will close the issue.
+If a particular commit fixes an issue, any of the keywords `fix/fixes/fixed` or `close/closes/closed`, followed by the issue number, will close the issue once it is commited to the master branch.
 
 ```bash
 $ git commit -m "Fix cock up, fixes #12"