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-From Coq.ssr Require Export ssreflect.
-From stdpp Require Export prelude.
-Set Default Proof Using "Type".
-Global Open Scope general_if_scope.
-Global Set SsrOldRewriteGoalsOrder. (* See Coq issue #5706 *)
-Ltac done := stdpp.tactics.done.