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+patch
+       a topbloke-controlled branch-pair
+base
+       the topbloke-controlled base branch for a patch
+tip
+       the topbloke-controlled head branch for a patch
+dep or dependency
+       a dependency of a patch, which may be a patch or foreign branch
+branch
+       any git branch including one of the two branches for a patch
+foreign branch
+       any non-topbloke-controlled branch