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+XTerm*background:   black
+XTerm*foreground:   white
+
+
+XTerm.vt100.translations: #override \n\
+	Ctrl Shift <Key>C: copy-selection(CLIPBOARD) \n\
+	Ctrl Shift <Key>V: insert-selection(CLIPBOARD)