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There is rarely a single person behind changes though. You would have to show a list showing the person who proposed it, the people who requested changes to it and the people who voted for it.


The actual writing of the words is usually outsourced.

Quite a few people are involved in that. Clerks, lobbyists, lawyers, etc.

Even the reading of the laws that lawmakers vote on is outsourced. (Ie lawmakers often don't read what they vote on.)


That is why you have merge request approvers and the merger. The work can be authored by many because each makes small contributions.

You can even have multiple protected branches where "policy makers" merge the work from their lawyer.


dude... stop over thinking it.




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