diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/elm.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/elm.vim
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+" Elm filetype plugin file
+" Language: Elm
+" Maintainer: Andreas Scharf <as@99n.de>
+" Latest Revision: 2020-05-29
+
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+setlocal comments=s1fl:{-,mb:\ ,ex:-},:--
+setlocal commentstring=--\ %s
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save