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disable update check:
{ "font_size": 16, "font_face": "TamzenForPowerline", "font_options": ["no_antialias"], "show_encoding": true, "update_check": false, "word_wrap": true, "gpu_window_buffer": false }
gpu_window_buffer fixed the flickering issue: https://forum.sublimetext.com/t/screen-flickering/43671