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+#BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE = lite
+
+# enable media keys
+EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes
+
+# smaller file size, little down-side
+LINK_TIME_OPTIMIZATION_ENABLE = yes
+
+# for combos!
+COMBO_ENABLE = yes
+
+# markstos
+# Backlighting is not RGB underglow or RGB matrix
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no  # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+
+# RGB
+RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no
+
+TAP_DANCE_ENABLE = yes
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