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@@ -329,6 +329,10 @@
             # optional argument
             git diff [--staged]
             ```
+
+            notes:
+            - do not yet type along, we will tell you
+            - do not type brackets they just mean argument optional
           </section>
 
           <section id="cli-git" data-markdown>
@@ -360,6 +364,9 @@
             git config --global alias.lol \
               'log --graph --decorate --oneline --all'
             ```
+
+            notes:
+            - open a terminal
           </section>
 
           <section id="setup-git-2" data-markdown>
@@ -589,6 +596,9 @@
             ## software licenses
 
             ![software licenses](img/license-chooser.svg)
+
+            notes:
+            - there are closed source licenses as well, ask your legal department about those
           </section>
 
           <section id="licenses-other" data-markdown>
@@ -642,6 +652,7 @@
 
             notes:
             - remotes have names, default to origin
+            - remotes are clones
           </section>
 
           <section id="distributed-webapps" data-markdown>