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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# shell aliases
+alias c="printf '\e[H\e[2J'" # printing control sequences is faster than "clear"
+
+# vim aliases
+alias v="vim"
+
+# git aliases
+alias gi="git init"
+alias ga="git add"
+alias gc="git commit"
+alias gca="git commit -a"
+
+# docker aliases
+alias d="docker"
+
+# aliases for enabling color
+alias ls="ls --human-readable --color=auto"
+alias grep="grep --color=auto"
+alias fgrep="fgrep --color=auto"
+alias egrep="egrep --color=auto"
+alias diff="diff --color=auto"
+alias ip="ip --color=auto"