diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
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-# Test for an interactive shell.  There is no need to set anything
-# past this point for scp and rcp, and it's important to refrain from
-# outputting anything in those cases.
-if [[ $- != *i* ]] ; then
-    # Shell is non-interactive.  Be done now!
-    return  
-fi
-
-#shell settings
-# PS1 with the escape sequence for dynamic titles in screen
-export PS1='\[\033k\033\\\][\u@\h: \w]\$ '
-export PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/opt/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/games/bin:/opt/bin:/opt/sbin"
-export EDITOR=/usr/bin/vim
-export PAGER=/usr/bin/less
-
-# don't exit when accidentally pressing ^D
-set -o ignoreeof
-
-# append, rather than overwrite history files.
-# useful for when multiple bash sessions are running.
-shopt -s histappend
-
-#aliases
-alias ls='/bin/ls --color=always'
-alias l='/bin/ls -l --color=always'
-alias less='less -R' # preserves colors in `less`
-alias scpresume='rsync --partial --progress --rsh=ssh'