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@@ -885,16 +885,16 @@ feature:master ⇣42⇡42 ⇠42⇢42 *42 merge ~42 +42 !42 ?42
 | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
 | `feature` | current branch; replaced with `#tag` or `@commit` if not on a branch | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
 | `master`  | remote tracking branch; only shown if different from local branch    | `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name @{u}` |
-| `⇣42`     | this many commits behind the remote                                  | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
-| `⇡42`     | this many commits ahead of the remote                                | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
-| `⇠42`     | this many commits behind the push remote                             | `git rev-list --left-right --count HEAD...@{push}`     |
-| `⇢42`     | this many commits ahead of the push remote                           | `git rev-list --left-right --count HEAD...@{push}`     |
-| `*42`     | this many stashes                                                    | `git stash list`                                       |
+| `⇣42`     | this means commits behind the remote                                  | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
+| `⇡42`     | this means commits ahead of the remote                                | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
+| `⇠42`     | this means commits behind the push remote                             | `git rev-list --left-right --count HEAD...@{push}`     |
+| `⇢42`     | this means commits ahead of the push remote                           | `git rev-list --left-right --count HEAD...@{push}`     |
+| `*42`     | this means stashes                                                    | `git stash list`                                       |
 | `merge`   | repository state                                                     | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
-| `~42`     | this many merge conflicts                                            | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
-| `+42`     | this many staged changes                                             | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
-| `!42`     | this many unstaged changes                                           | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
-| `?42`     | this many untracked files                                            | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
+| `~42`     | this means merge conflicts                                            | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
+| `+42`     | this means staged changes                                             | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
+| `!42`     | this means unstaged changes                                           | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
+| `?42`     | this means untracked files                                            | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
 | `─`       | the number of staged, unstaged or untracked files is unknown         | `echo $POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_MAX_INDEX_SIZE_DIRTY` or `git config --get bash.showDirtyState` |
 
 *Related*: [How do I change the format of Git status?](#how-do-i-change-the-format-of-git-status)