Load ~/.emacs.d/local.el at end of emacs startup

Allows for local customization outside of customize

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@@ -1297,3 +1297,8 @@ Load this up last to allow for local customization if needed and to keep from cu
   (setq custom-file "~/.emacs.d/custom.el")
   (load custom-file 'noerror)
 #+END_SRC
+
+* Load any local definitions
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(load-file "~/.emacs.d/local.el")
+#+END_SRC