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 # dtplyr 0.0.2.9000
 
-- joins use extended `merge.data.table` and the `on=` argument, introduced in
-  data.table 1.9.6. Avoids copy and allows joins by different keys (#20, #21).
+- joins use extended `merge.data.table()` and the `on` argument, introduced in
+  data.table 1.9.6. Avoids copy and allows joins by different keys (#20, #21,
+  @christophsax).
 
 
 # dtplyr 0.0.2