diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/asm.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/asm.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:	asm
+" Maintainer:	Colin Caine <cmcaine at the common googlemail domain>
+" Last Changed: 23 May 2020
+
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin") | finish | endif
+
+setl comments=:;,s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://
+setl commentstring=;%s
+
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1