diff --git a/Library/.editorconfig b/Library/.editorconfig
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+# http://editorconfig.org
+[Homebrew/**.rb]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[Taps/homebrew/**.rb]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
+insert_final_newline = true
+# trailing whitespace is crucial for patches
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false