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+;;; org-keywords.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+(after! org
+(setq org-todo-keywords
+  '((sequence "TODO(t)"
+      "NEXT(n)"
+      "WAIT(w)"
+      "|"
+      "DONE(d)"
+      "HOLD(h)"
+      "AFVENTER(a)"
+      "DEFERRED(e)"
+      "CANCELLED(c)"))))