Weird failure of a merge to local branch

[Ben Finney]

"Mark A. Flacy" <mflacy at verizon.net> writes:

> But then why not just call the operation "mirror", if that is what is
> for?

If you're seeking a contingent explanation, I'd venture: because there
are two commands to be named, one for each direction of travel. The
symmetry of their conceptual operations made ‘push’ and ‘pull’ seem a
clear pair. (This explanation may or may not reflect the actual thinking
behind those names.)

As for a present justification, I'm not in a position to answer.

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Ben Finney