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+syntax on
+set smarttab ts=2 sw=2
+set softtabstop=2 
+set expandtab
+set autoindent
+
+set backspace=indent,eol,start
+
+set t_Co=16
+
+"use semicolon as colon for commands
+nmap ; :
+
+filetype plugin on
+filetype indent on
+set ofu=syntaxcomplete#Complete#
+
+au FileType python setlocal tabstop=4 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+" typing idate inserts the current date 
+iab idate <c-r>=strftime("%Y-%m-%d")<cr>
+
+set lazyredraw " redraw only when req'd
+set wildmenu " visual auto-complete
+set showmatch
+"set cursorline
+
+" Search down into subfolders
+" Provides tab-completion for all file-related tasks
+set path+=**
+
+" netrw config
+let g:netrw_banner=0        " disable annoying banner
+let g:netrw_browse_split=0  " open in prior window
+let g:netrw_altv=1          " open splits to the right
+let g:netrw_liststyle=3     " tree view
+let g:netrw_list_hide=netrw_gitignore#Hide()
+let g:netrw_list_hide.=',\(^\|\s\s\)\zs\.\S\+'
+
+" NOW WE CAN:
+" - :edit a folder to open a file browser
+" - <CR>/v/t to open in an h-split/v-split/tab
+" - check |netrw-browse-maps| for more mappings
+
+