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--- got/git-repository.5
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@@ -99,12 +99,13 @@ pack file.
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width packed-refs -compact
 .It Pa HEAD
-The current head commit of the Git work tree.
+A reference to the current head commit of the Git work tree.
 In bare repositories, this files serves as a default reference.
 .It Pa ORIG_HEAD
-The previous head commit of the Git work tree.
+Reference to original head commit.
+Set by some Git operations.
 .It Pa FETCH_HEAD
-The commit most recently fetched from another repository.
+Rerefence to a branch tip commit most recently fetched from another repository.
 .It Pa branches/
 Legacy directory used by the deprectated Gogito Git interface.
 .It Pa config
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ Directory where reflogs are stored.
 Loose and packed objects are stored in this directory.
 .It Pa packed-refs
 A file which stores references.
-Corresponding references found on disk take precedence over packed references.
+Corresponding on-disk references take precedence over those stored here.
 .It Pa refs/
 The default directory to store references in.
 .El