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+---
+Standard: Cpp11
+Language: Cpp
+UseTab: ForContinuationAndIndentation
+IndentWidth: '4'
+TabWidth: '4'
+
+BreakBeforeBraces: Custom
+BraceWrapping:
+    BeforeElse: True
+
+DerivePointerAlignment: 'false'
+PointerAlignment: Middle
+
+ReflowComments: 'true'
+
+...