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@@ -44,6 +44,24 @@ variable. This does not need to be unique per project. Each project will
 get a different sub-directory within this folder. Therefore, it is safe to
 set this systemwide.
 
+
+## Linked Clones
+
+By default new machines are created using a linked clone to the base
+box. This reduces the time and required disk space incurred by directly
+importing the base box.
+
+Linked clones are based on a master VM, which is generated by importing the
+base box only once the first time it is required. For the linked clones only
+differencing disk images are created where the parent disk image belongs to
+the master VM. To disable linked clones:
+
+```ruby
+config.vm.provider "vmware_fusion" do |v|
+  v.linked_clone = false
+end
+```
+
 ## Virtual Machine GUI
 
 The VMware provider generally starts the virtual machines