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<start_point>::
The name of a commit at which to start the new branch; see
linkgit:git-branch[1] for details. Defaults to HEAD.
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+As a special case, you may use `"A...B"` as a shortcut for the
+merge base of `A` and `B` if there is exactly one merge base. You can
+leave out at most one of `A` and `B`, in which case it defaults to `HEAD`.
<tree-ish>::
Tree to checkout from (when paths are given). If not specified,