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 # Base16 Vim
+This theme provides both 16 and 256 colors. For terminal vim (non-gui) please ensure you are using [base16-iterm2](https://raw.github.com/chriskempson/base16-iterm2) and/or [base16-shell](https://raw.github.com/chriskempson/base16-shell).
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 ![Base16 Vim](https://raw.github.com/chriskempson/base16-vim/master/base16-vim.png)
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