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 If a particular commit fixes an issue, any of the keywords `fix/fixes/fixed`, `close/closes/closed` or `resolve/resolves/resolved`, followed by the issue number, will close the issue once it is committed to the master branch.
 
 ```bash
-$ git commit -m "Fix cock up, fixes #12"
+$ git commit -m "Fix screwup, fixes #12"
 ```
 
 This closes the issue and references the closing commit.