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+" save & test ':so %'
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+" reset highlighting
+highlight clear
+" set default colors
+if exists ("syntax_on")
+	syntax reset
+endif
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+" set background variable
+set background=dark
+" naming color scheme
+let colors_name = "forest_refuge"
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+" set new highlighting
+" normal text foreground, background
+hi Normal ctermfg=gray guifg=SeaGreen4 guibg=Black
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+" synthax highlighting (:help group-name)
+hi Comment cterm=NONE ctermfg=darkgreen gui=NONE guifg=honeydew
+hi Constant cterm=NONE ctermfg=lightgreen gui=NONE guifg=cornsilk4
+hi Identifier cterm=NONE ctermfg=darkred gui=NONE guifg=LavenderBlush1
+hi Function cterm=bold ctermfg=cyan gui=NONE guifg=DarkSalmon
+hi Statement cterm=bold ctermfg=green gui=NONE guifg=chocolate4
+hi PreProc cterm=bold ctermfg=yellow gui=NONE guifg=DarkSeaGreen1
+hi Type cterm=bold ctermfg=magenta gui=NONE guifg=OldLace
+hi Special cterm=bold ctermfg=lightred gui=NONE guifg=brown
+hi Delimiter cterm=NONE ctermfg=brown gui=NONE guifg=tomato
+hi Error cterm=underline ctermbg=red ctermfg=yellow guifg=orange
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