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explain how to compare branches when browsing a branch
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 Here's an example of a [comparison between two branches](https://github.com/octocat/linguist/compare/master...octocat:an-example-comparison-for-docs).
 
+You can also start a branch comparison when browsing a particular branch, by clicking on the `Contribute` button, followed by the `Compare` button.
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 ## Comparing tags
 
 Comparing release tags will show you changes to your repository since the last release.