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@@ -191,9 +191,8 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
Create a 'shallow' clone with a history truncated to the
specified number of commits. Implies `--single-branch` unless
`--no-single-branch` is given to fetch the histories near the
- tips of all branches. This implies `--shallow-submodules`. If
- you want to have a shallow superproject clone, but full submodules,
- also pass `--no-shallow-submodules`.
+ tips of all branches. If you want to clone submodules shallowly,
+ also pass `--shallow-submodules`.
--[no-]single-branch::
Clone only the history leading to the tip of a single branch,