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+[settings]
+line_length=125
+indent='    '
+skip=.tox,.venv,build,dist
+known_standard_library=setuptools,pkg_resources
+known_test=pytest
+known_first_party=finn,hls4ml
+sections=FUTURE,STDLIB,TEST,THIRDPARTY,FIRSTPARTY,LOCALFOLDER
+default_section=THIRDPARTY
+multi_line_output=3
+profile=black