Add expand-region

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diff --git a/config.org b/config.org
index 72a1d1b..2bae09a 100644
--- a/config.org
+++ b/config.org
@@ -227,6 +227,17 @@ Use [[https://magit.vc/][magit]] to supplement emacs built in version control sy
   :config
   (paradox-enable))
 #+END_SRC
+** expand-region
+[[https://github.com/magnars/expand-region.el][expand-region]] will expand a region by meanigful units. For example if you have
+the string ~"pony killer"~ and you move the cursor to the first p and hit the key
+1 time it will highlight ~pony~, hit it a 2nd time it will highlight ~pony
+killer~, and a 3rd time ~"pony killer"~ will be highlighted.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(use-package expand-region
+  :ensure t
+  :bind ("C-=" . er/expand-region))
+#+END_SRC
 ** avy
 [[https://github.com/abo-abo/avy][avy]] is a quick way to jump around buffers