diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
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+#!/bin/bash
+# vim: ft=sh
+
+# Return if called by load leveller
+# if [[ -n "$LOADL_ACTIVE" ]] ; then
+#   return
+# fi
+
+# If not running interactively, don't do anything
+# case $- in
+#     *i*) ;;
+#       *) return;;
+# esac
+
+# Source global definitions
+if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
+    . /etc/bashrc
+fi
+
+# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
+grep "$HOME/.local/bin" "$PATH" > /dev/null 2>&1 || export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+
+# enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
+if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
+    test -r ~/.dircolors && eval "$(dircolors -b ~/.dircolors)" || eval "$(dircolors -b)"
+    alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+    alias dir='dir --color=auto'
+    alias vdir='vdir --color=auto'
+
+    alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+    alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
+    alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+fi
+
+# colored GCC warnings and errors
+export GCC_COLORS='error=01;31:warning=01;35:note=01;36:caret=01;32:locus=01:quote=01'
+
+# set LANG to be something sensible
+export LANG="en_GB.utf-8"
+
+# some more ls aliases
+alias ll='ls -alF'
+alias la='ls -A'
+alias l='ls -CF'
+
+
+command -v nvim && export EDITOR=nvim || export EDITOR=vi
+command -v xed && export VISUAL=xed || export VISUAL=vi
+
+if [ -d "$HOME/.bashrc.local" ] ; then
+    source "$HOME/.bashrc.local"
+fi
+
+eval "$(starship init bash)"