git log - git graph what do the lines and asteriks denote? -
trying understand git in bit more detail. in graph output of git log, lines , dots mean? why dots on left part of it, , on right part? because ran command specific branch? different form master? pull merge shown differently?

the asterisks denote commits , lines parent child relations.
so means have 2 branches (let's call them left , right). worked lot on left one, next on right one, merged right in left, worked further on right 1 , merged again.
in case merge use ascii art denote right 1 still active. that's 1 of reasons prefer tig has cleaner syntax.
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