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GitBringBackDeletedFiles.sh
## run this line
## find the file you are searching for
## note output ex: 'delete mode 100755 folder1/folder2/deletedFile.xml'
git log --diff-filter=D --summary | grep delete
## run this line
## note output ex: 'a0f533730f4255b0c8f36d9f2594b4aed5e772ce'
git rev-list -n 1 HEAD -- folder1/folder2/deletedFile.xml
## run this line using output of the previous command
## DO NOT DELETE '~1' CHARACTERS
git checkout a0f533730f4255b0c8f36d9f2594b4aed5e772ce~1 -- folder1/folder2/deletedFile.xml
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