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+# editorconfig.org
+# end_of_line: handled by Git
+# indent_size: let the developer decide as long as tabs are used
+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+indent_style = tab
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false