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@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ Notice that these remotes use a variety of protocols; we'll cover more about thi
 
 ==== Adding Remote Repositories
 
-We've mentioned and given some demonstrations of adding remote repositories in previous sections, but here is how to do it explicitly.(((git commands, remote)))
+We've mentioned and given some demonstrations of how the 'clone' command implicitly adds the `origin` remote for you.
+Here's how to add a new remote explicitly.(((git commands, remote)))
 To add a new remote Git repository as a shortname you can reference easily, run `git remote add <shortname> <url>`:
 
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