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In smartindent mode, vim removes the indent if # is the first character on the line. This is annoying. I’ve tried various solutions that should work but don’t. Here’s one that should, and does: (Courtesy of this vim tip, but beware; it contains some false information as well.) Use ^v (ctrl+v) to enter the special sequences easily.