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diff --git a/dgit-maint-merge.7.pod b/dgit-maint-merge.7.pod
index b60da85..07fb9a8 100644
--- a/dgit-maint-merge.7.pod
+++ b/dgit-maint-merge.7.pod
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ avoids introducing a new origin commit into your git history. (This
origin commit would represent the most recent non-dgit upload of the
package, but this should already be represented in your git history.)
-=head1 SOURCE PACKAGE AND GIT WORKING TREE CONFIGURATION
+=head1 SOURCE PACKAGE AND GIT CONFIGURATION
=head2 dgit configuration
@@ -298,15 +298,9 @@ a linear queue of patches to the upstream source:
=back
-This affects only this one git tree;
-your other git trees for this package (and co-maintainers)
-will need it too.
-Don't set it more globally,
-because the maintainers of any other packages
-you work on, or send patches for,
-may be offended by its effects.
-
-unpleasant NMUs
+This command should be executed in each git clone of this package, including
+your co-maintainer's. Don't set it more globally, because it is not a good
+default for working on Debian source packages in general.
=head2 debian/source/options
@@ -351,8 +345,6 @@ first upload of upstream version 1.2.3, you could use:
(If you have dgit, use `dgit clone foo`,
rather than plain `git clone`.)
-A single combined diff, containing all the changes, follows.
-
=back
=head1 BUILDING AND UPLOADING