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+set nocompatible            " disable compatibility to old-time vi
+set ignorecase              " case insensitive 
+set mouse=v                 " middle-click paste with 
+set incsearch               " incremental search
+set tabstop=4               " number of columns occupied by a tab 
+set softtabstop=4           " see multiple spaces as tabstops so <BS> does the right thing
+set shiftwidth=4            " width for autoindents
+filetype plugin indent on   "allow auto-indenting depending on file type
+syntax on                   " syntax highlighting
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