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+![Help Wanted](http://blog.ncce.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/help-wanted.jpg)
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+**NERDTree** is on the lookout for a new maintainer. See [issue #1280](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/issues/1280) to submit your name for consideration.
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 # The NERDTree [![Vint](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/workflows/Vint/badge.svg)](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/actions?workflow=Vint)
 
 ## Introduction
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 ### How can I change the default arrows?
 
 ```vim
-let g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable = '▸'
-let g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible = '▾'
+let g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable = '?'
+let g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible = '?'
 ```
 The preceding values are the non-Windows default arrow symbols. Setting these variables to empty strings will remove the arrows completely and shift the entire tree two character positions to the left. See `:h NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable` for more details.