\version "2.12.0"
\header {
    texidoc ="The a2 string is printed only on notes (i.e. not on rests),
and only after chords, solo or polyphony."
    }

vone =  \relative a' { R1*2 g2 r2 g2 r2 a4 r4 g }
vtwo =  \relative a' { R1*2 g2 r2 g2 r2 f4 r4 g }

comment = \relative c' { s1*2 s2_"a2" s2 s2_"no a2" s2 s4 s4 s4_"a2" }

\layout { ragged-right = ##T }

\new Staff << \set Score.skipBars = ##t
   \partcombine \vone \vtwo
   \comment
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