diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/lex.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/lex.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin
+" Language:	Lex and Flex
+" Maintainer:	Riley Bruins <ribru17@gmail.com>
+" Last Change:	2024 Jul 06
+
+if exists('b:did_ftplugin')
+  finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+setlocal comments=sO:*\ -,mO:*\ \ ,exO:*/,s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://
+setlocal commentstring=//\ %s
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin = 'setl com< cms<'