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diff --git a/basic.el b/basic.el
index 8110c05..1a3289c 100644
--- a/basic.el
+++ b/basic.el
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 (set 'eval-expression-print-length nil) ;; A value of nil means no limit.
 (set 'eval-expression-print-level nil) ;; A value of nil means no limit.
 
+;; useful setting for preserving the system clipboards
+
+(setq save-interprogram-paste-before-kill t)
+
 ;;; Setting the direction of the text can speed things up.
 
 (set-default 'bidi-paragraph-direction 'left-to-right)