Initial state:
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A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H  master
             \
              \
               I - J - K - L  branchA
                     \
                      \
                       M - N - O branchB



After git checkout branchB; git rebase branchA
(or git rebase branchA branchB):
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A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H  master
             \
              \
               I - J - K - L  branchA
                             \
                              \
                               M' - N' - O' branchB


After git checkout branchB; git rebase master
(or git rebase master branchB):
=============================================

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H  master
             \                \
              \                \
               \               I' - J' - M' - N' - O' branchB
                \
                  I - J - K - L  branchA




After git checkout branchB; git rebase --onto master branchA
(or git rebase --onto master branchA branchB)
============================================================

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H  master
             \               \
              \               \
               \               M' - N' - O' branchB
                \
                  I - J - K - L  branchA