diff --git a/nanorc/config/linux.nanorc b/nanorc/config/linux.nanorc
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+# import package defaults first
+include /usr/share/nano/*
+
+# then import ours
+include /home/gildedguy/.dotfiles/nanorc/highlighting/*.nanorc