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+In my first attempt to edit in a text editor I chose sidebar.mdwn. I committed it  after the editing, and get this when I execute "git push:"
+
+$ git push
+Counting objects: 5, done.
+Delta compression using up to 8 threads.
+Compressing objects: 100% (3/3), done.
+Writing objects: 100% (3/3), 289 bytes, done.
+Total 3 (delta 2), reused 0 (delta 0)
+Unpacking objects: 100% (3/3), done.
+remote: From /home/zoidberg/Zoidwicky
+remote:    e878e6a..0ac0c44  master     -> origin/master
+remote: error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by merge:
+remote: 	sidebar.mdwn
+remote: Please, commit your changes or stash them before you can merge.
+remote: Aborting
+remote: 'git pull --prune origin' failed:  at /usr/share/perl5/IkiWiki/Plugin/git.pm line 218.
+To /home/zoidberg/Zoidwicky.git
+   e878e6a..0ac0c44  master -> master
+
+I have committed my changes to sidebar.mdwn and given my reason for doing so. Also, I get this complaint about sidebar.mdwn when I try 'git push' after editng other files. So I am stuck here. Pls. help.