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@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ Some use-cases for this (that make sense), include:
  - Annotating the start of a new bulk of work or a new feature.
  - Documenting when you make changes to the project that aren't code related.
  - Communicating with people using your repository.
- - The first commit of a repo, as the first commit cannot be rebased later: `git commit -m "init repo" --allow-empty`.
+ - The first commit of a repository: `git commit -m "Initial commit" --allow-empty`.
 
 ### Styled Git Status
 Running: