diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/lisp.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/lisp.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin
+" Language:      Lisp
+" Maintainer:    Dorai Sitaram <ds26@gte.com>
+" URL:		 http://www.ccs.neu.edu/~dorai/vimplugins/vimplugins.html
+" Last Change:   May 15, 2003
+
+" Only do this when not done yet for this buffer
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+
+" Don't load another plugin for this buffer
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+setl autoindent
+setl comments=:;
+setl define=^\\s*(def\\k*
+setl formatoptions-=t
+setl iskeyword+=+,-,*,/,%,<,=,>,:,$,?,!,@-@,94
+setl lisp