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@@ -1848,9 +1848,13 @@ push.default::
pushing to the same repository you would normally pull from
(i.e. central workflow).
-* `simple` - like `upstream`, but refuses to push if the upstream
- branch's name is different from the local one. This is the safest
- option and is well-suited for beginners.
+* `simple` - in centralized workflow, work like `upstream` with an
+ added safety to refuse to push if the upstream branch's name is
+ different from the local one.
++
+When pushing to a remote that is different from the remote you normally
+pull from, work as `current`. This is the safest option and is suited
+for beginners.
+
This mode will become the default in Git 2.0.