diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
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+++ b/.gitconfig
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+[init]
+	templateDir = /home/avinal/.git-template
+[rh-pre-commit]
+	checkSecrets = true
+	enableLocalConfig = false
+[user]
+	signingkey = F09D2CF3B880806C
+	email = avinal.xlvii@gmail.com
+	name = Avinal Kumar
+[commit]
+	gpgsign = true
+[gpg]
+	program = gpg
+[credential]
+	helper = store
+[core]
+	editor = nvim
+[rh-pre-commit "commit-msg"]
+  signOff = true
+[sendemail]
+  smtpServer = smtp.gmail.com
+  smtpEncryption = tls
+  smtpServerPort = 587
+  confirm = always
+  suppresscc = self
+  smtpUser = avinal.xlvii@gmail.com
+  from = "Avinal Kumar <avinal.xlvii@gmail.com>"
+  cc = "Avinal Kumar <avinal.xlvii@gmail.com>"
+
diff --git a/.stow-local-ignore b/.stow-local-ignore
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+++ b/.stow-local-ignore
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+# Comments and blank lines are allowed.
+
+RCS
+.+,v
+
+CVS
+\.\#.+       # CVS conflict files / emacs lock files
+\.cvsignore
+
+\.svn
+_darcs
+\.hg
+
+\.git
+\.gitignore
+\.gitmodules
+
+.+~          # emacs backup files
+\#.*\#       # emacs autosave files
+
+^/README.*
+^/LICENSE.*
+^/COPYING
+
+# Ignore secrets
+.wakatime.cfg
+logid
+bootstrap
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+## My dotfiles
+
+Just my dotfiles, managed using GNU Stow.