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 Writing Commit Messages
 -----------------------
 
-One line summary (< 50 characters)
+Structure your commit message like this:
+
+<pre>
+One line summary (less than 50 characters)
+
 Longer description (wrap at 72 characters)
+</pre>
 
 ### Summary