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emasc temp file cleanup

When I edit files with emacs, emacs creates a file with the same name, but with a tilde on the end:

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"Emacs calls these backup files (as opposed to temporary files starting with #). To not create these, add

(setq make-backup-files nil)

to your .emacs"