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doc: typo & minor rewording in 'Removing files from snapshots'

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Markus Hansmair
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@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ Note that it is not possible to change the chunker parameters of an existing rep
Removing files from snapshots Removing files from snapshots
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Snapshots sometimes turn out to include more files that intended. Instead of Snapshots sometimes turn out to include more files than intended. Instead of
removing the snapshots entirely and running the corresponding backup commands removing the snapshots entirely and running the corresponding backup commands
again (which is not always practical after the fact) it is possible to remove again (which is not always practical after the fact) it is possible to remove
the unwanted files from affected snapshots by rewriting them using the the unwanted files from affected snapshots by rewriting them using the
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ the only fields added are ``TotalFilesProcessed`` and ``TotalBytesProcessed``.
By default, the ``rewrite`` command will keep the original snapshots and create By default, the ``rewrite`` command will keep the original snapshots and create
new ones for every snapshot which was modified during rewriting. The new new ones for every snapshot which was modified during rewriting. The new
snapshots are marked with the tag ``rewrite`` to differentiate them from the snapshots are marked with the tag ``rewrite`` to distinguish them from the
original, rewritten snapshots. original, untouched snapshots.
Alternatively, you can use the ``--forget`` option to immediately remove the Alternatively, you can use the ``--forget`` option to immediately remove the
original snapshots. In this case, no tag is added to the new snapshots. Please original snapshots. In this case, no tag is added to the new snapshots. Please