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+# EditorConfig helps maintain consistent coding styles
+# https://editorconfig.org
+
+root = true
+
+[*]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
+end_of_line = lf
+charset = utf-8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+
+[*.{py,pyx}]
+indent_size = 4
+
+[*.{json,yml,yaml}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+[Makefile]
+indent_style = tab