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--- /dev/null
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+#!/bin/sh
+HG=hg
+"$HG" init
+mkdir b
+echo 'Bouncy' >b/bouncy
+echo 'tricycle' >b/vehicle
+"$HG" add b/bouncy
+"$HG" add b/vehicle
+"$HG" commit -m 'Adding bouncy'
+echo 'bouncy' >>b/bouncy
+"$HG" commit -m 'Making it bouncier'
+"$HG" update -C 0
+echo 'stationary' >>b/vehicle
+"$HG" commit -m 'Clarifying the vehicle.'
+"$HG" update -C 1
+chmod a-w b/vehicle
+"$HG" update -m 2 2>&1 | sed 's|^\(.*[ 	]\)/tmp/[^/]*/\(.*\)$|\1\2|g'