% git pull
error: cannot lock ref 'refs/remotes/origin/master':
unable to resolve reference 'refs/remotes/origin/master': reference brokenYou may get the above error when trying to pull a get repository from the origin.
Fix: Error: Unable to resolve reference
Remove the below folder from your local get repository us the rm command.
% rm .git/refs/remotes/origin/master
Once done, do a git fetch
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