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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ to see the list of branches:
 
     $ git ls-remote https://github.com/ruby/ruby.git
 
-You may also want to use https://git.ruby-lang.org/ruby.git for better latency.
+You may also want to use https://git.ruby-lang.org/ruby.git for better latency in Japan.
 
 ## Ruby home page