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+dotfiles
+========
+
+My vim and git config files. Some of it is customized around my system setup (like aliases pointing to paths) but you should be able to easily remove that stuff.
+
+Installing
+==========
+
+Installation is done via Rake. Just run
+
+    rake install
+    
+This will create symlinks in your home folder to the various dotfiles in this repo.