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@@ -121,3 +121,14 @@ necessary.
[newline]
[tab]*[space]filename:[space]Comment
[newline]
+
+ The last character on each line is at max at column 79.
+
+ Example:
+
+1234-12-24 Some Body <mymail@mailserver.tld>
+
+ * some/file: My comment.
+ * some/file, anotherfile: This is a pretty long comment and needs a line
+ break, to avoid characters at colums > 79.
+