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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+   <dict>
+      <key>scope</key>
+      <string>source.i3wm_config</string>
+      <key>settings</key>
+     <dict>
+         <key>shellVariables</key>
+         <array>
+            <dict>
+               <key>name</key>
+               <string>TM_COMMENT_START</string>
+               <key>value</key>
+               <string>#</string>
+            </dict>
+         </array>
+      </dict>
+   </dict>
+</plist>