diff --git a/.dir-locals.el b/.dir-locals.el
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+(
+ (c-mode . (
+            (c-file-style . "K&R")
+            (indent-tabs-mode . nil)
+            (c-indent-level . 4)
+            (c-basic-offset . 4)
+            ))
+ )