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+;;; Directory Local Variables
+;;; For more information see (info "(emacs) Directory Variables")
+
+((nil
+  (indent-tabs-mode . nil) ; Make sure to disable smart-tabs-mode if you're using it.
+  (whitespace-action . nil)
+  (whitespace-style . '(face trailing empty tabs))
+  ))