diff --git a/.dir-locals.el b/.dir-locals.el
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+((nil . ((fill-column . 79)))
+ (c-mode . ((indent-tabs-mode . t)
+            (c-file-style . "linux")
+            (c-label-minimum-indentation . 0)
+            (c-hanging-braces-alist . '((namespace-open after)
+                                        (substatement-open after)
+                                        (brace-list-open after)))))
+ (python-mode . ((indent-tabs-mode . nil))))