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Tabs are better than spaces
Tab chars are better than spaces AND the correct tab width is 2 spaces
I was on board with the first guy, but this is going too far. We should compromise between the 2- and 4-spaces camp, and we settle on 3 spaces.
It doesn't matter with tabs, which is a big reason why I'm team tabs.