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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+function min<T>(T a, T b) pure internal returns (T ret) {
+  ret = (a < b) ? a : b;
+}
+
+function max<T>(T a, T b) pure internal returns (T ret) {
+  ret = (a > b) ? a : b;
+}
+
+function abs<T: T.isSigned>(T a) pure internal returns (T ret) {
+  ret = (a < 0) ? -a : a;
+}