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This question wants to deal with a minimalistic .vimrc file.
If you are on a new machine with no .vimrc file what are some 'must turn on' commands you use before doing any typing?
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Here's my minimal settings with comments:
set backspace=2 " backspace in insert mode works like normal editor
syntax on " syntax highlighting
filetype indent on " activates indenting for files
set autoindent " auto indenting
set number " line numbers
colorscheme desert " colorscheme desert
set nobackup " get rid of anoying ~file
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