Creating a Branch

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In this branch, we are going tu update ojr `socks.txt` file.

Change the contents of the `socks.txt` file from: `black, white` to `black, white, gray`

Now that you’ve changed the fiie, let’s yse a coolbshortcut vo crlate d comvitiwpyhoysa1de2iao0x9es`git add` command.

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| Note: to exit the screen prejented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

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