Uses a mail analogy.. not sure if useful

README.textile

@@ -60,10 +60,11 @@ In your working directory, create two files named alice.txt and bob.txt
 
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-In Git, you add content to the @staging area@ first by using @git add@ and then 
-finalizing the process to record it into the git index by using @git commit@
+Let's use a mail analogy. 
 
-Now to add the files to the staging area
+In Git, you first add content to the @staging area@ by using @git add@. This is like putting the stuff you want to send into a cardboard box. You finalize the process and record it into the git index by using @git commit@. This is like sealing the box - it's now ready to send.
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+Let's add the files to the staging area
 
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 $ git add alice.txt bob.txt