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+# EditorConfig <http://EditorConfig.org>
+root = true
+
+# elementary defaults
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_size = tab
+indent_style = space
+insert_final_newline = true
+max_line_length = 80
+tab_width = 4
+
+[{*.xml,*.xml.in,*.yml}]
+tab_width = 2
+