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+# Dotvim #
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+Vim configuration files, managed by [vim-plug](https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug). After cloning, execute the `:PlugInstall` command from within Vim to install plugins and `:GoInstallBinaries` for Golang support. 
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+Your milage may vary on Windows.