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           <section id="motivation" data-markdown>
             # motivation
 
-            > Why should I use git?
+            > Why should I use version control?
+
+            notes:
+            - summarize reasons from audience
+            - highlight that motivation chapter is more about the concept of
+              version control in general, not git specifically, because git is
+              just a tool to do it
           </section>
 
           <section id="motivation-avoid-mess" data-markdown>
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           <section id="motivation-creative-use" data-markdown>
             ## motivation #4
-            ### the creative use of git award
+            ### the creative use award
             #### goes to Michael Schilli
 
             ```yml
@@ -253,7 +259,8 @@
             - software, thats obvious
             - blog / doc: web-pages in general are more and more managed by git
               - e.g. this git cheat sheet we're handing out is a git repo
-            - if it doesn't support git don't use it
+            - if it doesn't support version control, i.e. text, don't use it,
+              e.g. graphics written in dot, compiled to SVG
           </section>
 
           <section id="motivation-automation" data-markdown>