diff --git a/book/03-git-branching/sections/remote-branches.asc b/book/03-git-branching/sections/remote-branches.asc
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@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ It will simply get the data for you and let you merge it yourself.
 However, there is a command called `git pull` which is essentially a `git fetch` immediately followed by a `git merge` in most cases.
 If you have a tracking branch set up as demonstrated in the last section, either by explicitly setting it or by having it created for you by the `clone` or `checkout` commands, `git pull` will look up what server and branch your current branch is tracking, fetch from that server and then try to merge in that remote branch.
 
-Generally it's better to simply use the `fetch` and `merge` commands explicitly as the magic of `git pull` can often be confusing.
-
 [[_delete_branches]]
 ==== Deleting Remote Branches