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Merging git repositories
// at the copying repo
// move the files into another folder to prevent merge conflicts
git add .
git commit -m "Project move in progress"

// on the destionation repo
// the name `temp` could be changed for anything else
// locations are like in the shell, but the `\` should be replaced to `/`
git remote add temp *location*
git fetch temp
// merge the changes
git merge --allow-unrelated-histories temp/master
// remove the added remote temp
git remote remove temp
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