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+" File: changelog.vim
+" Author: Nirenjan Krishnan
+" Description: ChangeLog editing settings
+" Last Modified: July 3, 2013
+
+setlocal tabstop=8
+setlocal softtabstop=8
+setlocal shiftwidth=8
+setlocal noexpandtab
+