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+  [@matthewfarwell]: http://github.com/matthewfarwell
+  [1970]: https://github.com/sbt/sbt/pull/1970
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+### Fixes with compatibility implications
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+### Improvements
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+- Support excluding tests in `testOnly`/`testQuick` with `-`, for example `-MySpec`.
+  [#1970][1970] by [@matthewfarwell][@matthewfarwell]
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+### Bug fixes