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	pushUnqualifiedRefname::
		Shown when linkgit:git-push[1] gives up trying to
		guess based on the source and destination refs what
		remote ref namespace the source belongs in, but where
		we can still suggest that the user push to either
		`refs/heads/*` or `refs/tags/*` based on the type of the
		source object.
	pushUpdateRejected::
		Set this variable to `false` if you want to disable
		`pushNonFFCurrent`, `pushNonFFMatching`, `pushAlreadyExists`,
		`pushFetchFirst`, `pushNeedsForce`, and `pushRefNeedsUpdate`
		simultaneously.
	rebaseTodoError::
		Shown when there is an error after editing the rebase todo list.
	refSyntax::
		Shown when the user provides an illegal ref name, to
		tell the user about the ref syntax documentation.
	resetNoRefresh::
		Shown when linkgit:git-reset[1] takes more than 2
		seconds to refresh the index after reset, to tell the user
		that they can use the `--no-refresh` option.
	resolveConflict::
		Shown by various commands when conflicts
		prevent the operation from being performed.
	rmHints::
		Shown on failure in the output of linkgit:git-rm[1], to
		give directions on how to proceed from the current state.
	sequencerInUse::
		Shown when a sequencer command is already in progress.
	skippedCherryPicks::
		Shown when linkgit:git-rebase[1] skips a commit that has already
		been cherry-picked onto the upstream branch.
	sparseIndexExpanded::
		Shown when a sparse index is expanded to a full index, which is likely
		due to an unexpected set of files existing outside of the
		sparse-checkout.
	statusAheadBehind::
		Shown when linkgit:git-status[1] computes the ahead/behind
		counts for a local ref compared to its remote tracking ref,
		and that calculation takes longer than expected. Will not
		appear if `status.aheadBehind` is false or the option
		`--no-ahead-behind` is given.
	statusHints::
		Show directions on how to proceed from the current
		state in the output of linkgit:git-status[1], in
		the template shown when writing commit messages in
		linkgit:git-commit[1], and in the help message shown
		by linkgit:git-switch[1] or
		linkgit:git-checkout[1] when switching branches.
	statusUoption::
		Shown when linkgit:git-status[1] takes more than 2
		seconds to enumerate untracked files, to tell the user that
		they can use the `-u` option.
	submoduleAlternateErrorStrategyDie::
		Shown when a submodule.alternateErrorStrategy option
		configured to "die" causes a fatal error.
	submoduleMergeConflict::
		Advice shown when a non-trivial submodule merge conflict is
		encountered.
	submodulesNotUpdated::
		Shown when a user runs a submodule command that fails
		because `git submodule update --init` was not run.
	suggestDetachingHead::
		Shown when linkgit:git-switch[1] refuses to detach HEAD
		without the explicit `--detach` option.
	updateSparsePath::
		Shown when either linkgit:git-add[1] or linkgit:git-rm[1]
		is asked to update index entries outside the current sparse
		checkout.
	waitingForEditor::
		Shown when Git is waiting for editor input. Relevant
		when e.g. the editor is not launched inside the terminal.
	worktreeAddOrphan::
		Shown when the user tries to create a worktree from an
		invalid reference, to tell the user how to create a new unborn
		branch instead.
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Title: Git Advice Variables for Various Operations
Summary
Git provides advice variables to guide users in different scenarios, including push operations, conflict resolution, rebase errors, ref syntax issues, and other commands like git-rm, git-rebase, git-status, and git-switch, offering suggestions on how to proceed and resolve potential problems.