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sudo git reset --hard origin/8.x

issue summary template: http://drupal.org/node/1155816

http://core.drupalofficehours.org/

http://drupal.org/project/dreditor  --> for chrome/firefox

Novice tags are good for starting to contribute.

Applying a patch in Drupal core:

1. Download the patch,

2. apply: git apply -v [patch]