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+# support colors in less
+export LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\E[01;31m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\E[01;31m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\E[0m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\E[0m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\E[01;44;33m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\E[0m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\E[01;32m'