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DNS Records for git.kernel.org

HostnameTypeTTLPriorityContent
git.kernel.orgCNAME0geo.source.kernel.org
git.kernel.orgA0172.105.4.254
git.kernel.orgAAAA02600:3c04:e001:324:0:1991:8:25

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