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+# ~/.emacs
+
+This is my Emacs config.  There are many like it, but this one is mine.
+
+## interesting bits
+
+Check out the `lisp/` folder, there's a bunch of cool stuff there.  My
+`early-init.el` is pretty static, but interesting stuff happens in `init.el`.
+
+(If you're reading this from tildegit, I've moved to [my own server now](https://git.acdw.net/emacs/).)
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-<h1>~/.emacs</h1>
-<p>
-This is my Emacs config.
-There are many like it, but this one is mine.
-
-<h2>interesting bits</h2>
-<p>
-
-Check out the <code>lisp/</code> folder, there's a bunch of cool stuff there.
-My <code>early-init.el</code> is pretty static, but interesting stuff happens in
-<code>init.el</code>.
-
-<p>
-
-(If you're reading this from tildegit, I've moved to <a
-href="https://git.acdw.net/emacs/">my own server now</a>.)