I feel like when I learned that a branch is "just a pointer", that was a "breakthrough moment" for me. Worth changing? The word "pointer" is shorter than "reference" ... on the other hand it's a jargon word not everyone would understand....
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"## Git Branches",
"",
"Branches in Git are incredibly lightweight as well. They are simply references to a specific commit -- nothing more. This is why many Git enthusiasts chant the mantra:",
"Branches in Git are incredibly lightweight as well. They are simply pointers to a specific commit -- nothing more. This is why many Git enthusiasts chant the mantra:",
"",
"```",
"branch early, and branch often",