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+# /etc/skel/.bashrc
+#
+# This file is sourced by all *interactive* bash shells on startup,
+# including some apparently interactive shells such as scp and rcp
+# that can't tolerate any output.  So make sure this doesn't display
+# anything or bad things will happen !
+
+
+# Test for an interactive shell.  There is no need to set anything
+# past this point for scp and rcp, and it's important to refrain from
+# outputting anything in those cases.
+if [[ $- != *i* ]] ; then
+	# Shell is non-interactive.  Be done now!
+	return
+fi
+
+source ~/.bash.d/*
+
+# Put your fun stuff here.