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+# Defines a :phony task that you can use as a dependency. This allows
+# file-based tasks to use non-file-based tasks as prerequisites
+# without forcing them to rebuild.
+#
+# See FileTask#out_of_date? and Task#timestamp for more info.
+
+require 'rake'
+
+task :phony
+
+def (Rake::Task[:phony]).timestamp
+ Time.at 0
+end