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+---
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+---
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+**Code**
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+I attest that all of the following are true:
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+ [ ] This could be implemented without emitting different JS based on the types of the expressions
+ [ ] This isn't a runtime feature that should be handled by TC39 instead
+ [ ] This wouldn't be a breaking change in existing TypeScript / JavaScript code