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+# http://editorconfig.org
+# See coding conventions in CONTRIBUTING.md
+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.py]
+indent_style = tab
+indent_size = 4
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true