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+(
+ (find-file
+  . (
+     (require-final-newline . t)
+     (show-trailing-whitespace . t)
+     (tab-width . 4)
+     )
+  )
+ (ebuild-mode
+  . (
+     (indent-tabs-mode . t)
+     )
+  )
+ )