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adamc@193: 
adamc@193: (* Utility code for implementing comparisons *)
adamc@193: 
adamc@193: signature ORDER = sig
adamc@193:     
adamc@193:     val join : order * (unit -> order) -> order
adamc@193:     val joinL : ('a * 'b -> order) -> 'a list * 'b list -> order
adamc@479:     val joinO : ('a * 'b -> order) -> 'a option * 'b option -> order
adamc@479: 
adamc@193: end