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@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ This tool installs `pyenv <https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv>`__ and friends. It is
 
 Prerequisites
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+`Git <https://git-scm.com/>`__ installed.
+
 In general, compiling your own Python interpreter requires the installation of the
 appropriate libraries and packages.  The `installation wiki
 <https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/wiki/Common-build-problems>`__ provides a list of these for common