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+# See http://editorconfig.org
+
+root = true
+
+[*.md]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_size = 2
+indent_style = space
+insert_final_newline = true
+max_line_length = 80
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true