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by rumanator 2419 days ago
> because she will order a new copy to be put on the shelf.

Calling git checkout is a request to check out a specific version of the repository (or individual files) from a specific point in the repository's history.

If you ask the librarian "hello, I'd like to checkout this May 23rd issue of this magazine" then you can't act surprised that the librarian returns from the library's repository with the issue of the magazine released in May 23.