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 [[git-mini-daily-use]]
 ===== Daily use
 
+[NOTE]
+====
+In the examples below, replace `${repo}` with the name of the desired FreeBSD repository: `doc`, `ports`, or `src`.
+====
+
 * Clone the repository:
 +
 [source,shell]