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(* Utility code for implementing comparisons *)

structure Order :> ORDER = struct

fun join (o1, o2) =
    case o1 of
        EQUAL => o2 ()
      | v => v
             
fun joinL f (os1, os2) =
    case (os1, os2) of
        (nil, nil) => EQUAL
      | (nil, _) => LESS
      | (h1 :: t1, h2 :: t2) =>
        join (f (h1, h2), fn () => joinL f (t1, t2))
      | (_ :: _, nil) => GREATER

end