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+dotfiles
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+Use [GNU Stow](http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/) to symlink the config for each package to their correct folder. For instance, `stow vim`.  
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+*P.S.* do NOT stow `other`, as they aren't meant to be copied/symlinked in the home folder.