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> `jj` is a wrapper around git and offers a much better dev-ex for managing changes.

You are mistaken there: Git is just one (of currently two) backend of the jj version control system. It’s far from being a wrapper.

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Just because `jj` wraps around git doesn't mean it cannot have another backend. My comment doesn't imply that it only wraps around `git`. More importantly, the other backend which `jj` offers is (afaik) exclusively used at Google. Unless you are a Googler you will be using `jj` with `git`.

Also, the comment was aimed at a person who is obviously very invested in `git`. I was doing my best to offer them a description of `jj` they could swallow.

PS: pedantic people are annoying.

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