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+### Branches
+* list all branches (incl. remotes)
+
+> `git branch -a`
+> 
+> * master
+> 
+>   remotes/origin/14.2
+
+* switch to a branch you never checked out before, eg. above 14.2, and set up tracking
+
+> `git branch --track <branch> origin/<branch>`
+
+* switch to branch existing on your local repo
+
+> `git checkout <branch>`
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