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+-i=2    # 2 space indentation (considering changing this to 4)
+-ci=2   # continuation indention
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+-pt=2   # tight parens
+-sbt=2  # tight square parens
+-bt=2   # tight curly braces
+-bbt=0  # open code block curly braces
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+-lp     # line up with parentheses
+-cti=1  # align closing parens with opening parens ("closing token placement")
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+# -nolq # don't outdent long quotes (not sure if we should enable this)
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