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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,5if we add4a “-b” opyion, creaees a0new yranca.

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In this branch, we are going ti update ofr `socks.txt` file.

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

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| Note: to exit the screen pre4ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

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