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@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ See also <<FILES>>.
--includes::
--no-includes::
Respect `include.*` directives in config files when looking up
- values. Defaults to on.
+ values. Defaults to `off` when a specific file is given (e.g.,
+ using `--file`, `--global`, etc) and `on` when searching all
+ config files.
[[FILES]]
FILES