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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-format.txt b/Documentation/diff-format.txt
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--- a/Documentation/diff-format.txt
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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ The "diff" formatting options can be customized via the
environment variable 'GIT_DIFF_OPTS'. For example, if you
prefer context diff:
- GIT_DIFF_OPTS=-c git-diff-index -p $(cat .git/HEAD)
+ GIT_DIFF_OPTS=-c git-diff-index -p HEAD
2. When the environment variable 'GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF' is set, the