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When in general is true that
$\nabla_{\mu}\delta=\delta\nabla_{\mu}$
where $\nabla_{\mu}$ is covariant derivative?
I was thinking this when one has to find the equations of motion for example in general relativity and one swap the nabla with the delta.
