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@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@
 
             notes:
             - hand out cheat sheets **now**
+            - for Windows: check that `core.autocrlf true`, but do not waste
+              time explaining it for everyone
           </section>
 
           <section id="setup-git-2" data-markdown>
@@ -465,7 +467,6 @@
             ```bash
             # Windows
             git config --global core.editor notepad
-            git config --global core.autocrlf true
 
             # Mac
             git config --global core.editor 'open -Wne'
@@ -476,12 +477,6 @@
             ```
 
             notes:
-            ### line endings
-            - explain the difference: Windows CRLF, everyone else LF, some
-              accept only LF
-            - maintainers may reject contributions because of line endings
-            - on Windows, git can do it for you, via `dos2unix`
-            - fine grained control with `man 5 gitattributes`
           </section>
         </section>