Analysis reveals the average size of a Git commit

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An article published on Hacker News explores the typical data size of a single Git commit. It references a technical blog post that analyzes commit structure and storage. The discussion garnered community feedback, reflected in the associated comments section. The piece aims to inform developers about the often-overlooked overhead of version control operations.

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