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+;;; Directory Local Variables
+;;; See Info node `(emacs) Directory Variables' for more information.
+
+((nil . ((indent-tabs-mode . nil)
+         (show-trailing-whitespace . t)))
+ (c-mode . ((c-basic-offset . 2)
+            ))
+ (c++-mode . ((c-basic-offset . 2)
+              ))
+ )