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+;;; Directory Local Variables
+;;; For more information see (info "(emacs) Directory Variables")
+
+((emacs-lisp-mode
+  (indent-tabs-mode . nil)
+  (sentence-end-double-space . nil)
+  (fill-column . 80)
+  (emacs-lisp-docstring-fill-column . 80)
+  (comment-fill-column . 80)))