diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..451e126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vimrc
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+" Allow saving of files as sudo when I forgot to start vim using sudo.
+cmap w!! w !sudo tee > /dev/null %
+
+syntax on
+set tabstop=4
+set shiftwidth=4
+set expandtab
+
+let mapleader=","