diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/meson.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/meson.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:	meson
+" License:	VIM License
+" Original Author:	Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
+" Last Change:		2018 Nov 27
+
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin") | finish | endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+let s:keepcpo= &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+setlocal commentstring=#\ %s
+setlocal comments=:#
+
+setlocal shiftwidth=2
+setlocal softtabstop=2
+
+let &cpo = s:keepcpo
+unlet s:keepcpo