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+# Gliech Dotfiles
+
+## Replication
+```bash
+git clone -n --config core.bare=true --separate-git-dir=$HOME/.dotgit git@github.com:gliech/dotfiles.git $(mktemp -d)
+git --work-tree=$HOME --git-dir=$HOME/.dotgit reset HEAD
+git --work-tree=$HOME --git-dir=$HOME/.dotgit checkout -b $HOSTNAME
+git --work-tree=$HOME --git-dir=$HOME/.dotgit commit -am "Backed up pre-existing configs to local branch"
+git --work-tree=$HOME --git-dir=$HOME/.dotgit checkout master
+```