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+# This file is written by xdg-user-dirs-update
+# If you want to change or add directories, just edit the line you're
+# interested in. All local changes will be retained on the next run.
+# Format is XDG_xxx_DIR="$HOME/yyy", where yyy is a shell-escaped
+# homedir-relative path, or XDG_xxx_DIR="/yyy", where /yyy is an
+# absolute path. No other format is supported.
+# 
+XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/"
+XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/downloads"
+XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/docs"
+XDG_MUSIC_DIR="$HOME/mus"
+XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/img"
+XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME/vids"