diff --git a/lisp/modeline.el b/lisp/modeline.el
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+(setq-default
+ mode-line-format
+ ("%e"
+  mode-line-front-space
+  mode-line-mule-info
+  mode-line-client
+  mode-line-modified
+  mode-line-remote
+  mode-line-frame-identification
+  mode-line-buffer-identification
+  "   "
+  mode-line-position
+  (vc-mode vc-mode)
+  "  "
+  mode-line-modes
+  mode-line-misc-info
+  mode-line-end-spaces))