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docs: single character remote names in Windows

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Clarify how single character remote names are interpreted in Windows (as drive letters)

See: https://forum.rclone.org/t/issue-with-single-character-configuration-on-windows-with-rclone/
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@ -351,6 +351,10 @@ possible to write in all of them. This is mostly a problem on Windows, where
the console traditionally uses a non-Unicode character set - defined the console traditionally uses a non-Unicode character set - defined
by the so-called "code page". by the so-called "code page".
Do not use single character names on Windows as it creates ambiguity with Windows
drives' names, e.g.: remote called `C` is indistinguishable from `C` drive. Rclone
will always assume that single letter name refers to a drive.
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