diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
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+set relativenumber
+set tabstop=4
+syntax on
+
+noremap <Up> <Nop>
+noremap <Down> <Nop>
+noremap <Left> <Nop>
+noremap <Right> <Nop>
+
+noremap <silent><S-j> :tabprevious<cr>
+noremap <silent><S-k> :tabnext<cr>
+noremap <silent><S-n> :tabnew<cr>
+noremap <silent><S-w> :tabclose<cr>
+
+vmap <C-y> :!xclip -f -sel clip<CR>
+map <C-p> :-1r !xclip -o -sel clip<CR>
+
+autocmd BufNewFile *.html 0r  ~/.vimTemplates/skel.html