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git_clear_history.sh
#!/bin/sh
# from: http://stackoverflow.com/a/13102849
git checkout --orphan newMaster
git add -A # Add all files and commit them
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git branch -D master # Deletes the master branch
git branch -m master # Rename the current branch to master
#git push -f origin master # Force push master branch to github
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