diff --git a/syntax/r.json b/syntax/r.json
index 821fadbe3..7ba9420ec 100644
--- a/syntax/r.json
+++ b/syntax/r.json
@@ -207,6 +207,96 @@
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+                        }
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+                },
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+                        }
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+                        "0": {
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+                        }
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+                },
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