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+(defvar electrify-return-match
+  "[\]}\)\"]"
+  "If this regexp matches the text after the cursor, do an \"electric\"
+  return.")
+(defun electrify-return-if-match (arg)
+  "If the text after the cursor matches `electrify-return-match' then
+  open and indent an empty line between the cursor and the text.  Move the
+  cursor to the new line."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (let ((case-fold-search nil))
+    (if (looking-at electrify-return-match)
+        (save-excursion (newline-and-indent)))
+    (newline arg)
+    (indent-according-to-mode)))
+;; Using local-set-key in a mode-hook is a better idea.
+;(global-set-key (kbd "RET") 'electrify-return-if-match)
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