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+# For more information about the properties used in
+# this file, please see the EditorConfig documentation:
+# http://editorconfig.org/
+
+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_size = 4
+indent_style = tab
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+
+[*.yml]
+indent_size = 2
+indent_style = space
+
+[{.travis.yml,package.json}]
+# The indent size used in the `package.json` file cannot be changed
+# https://github.com/npm/npm/pull/3180#issuecomment-16336516
+indent_size = 2
+indent_style = space