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(** [repeat n x] is [List.of_array (Array.make n x)] but more efficient.

    If [n < 0] it is the empty list [[]]. *)
val repeat : int -> 'a -> 'a list

(** [take_n n l] returns the [n] first elements of [l].

    If [n < 0] it is the empty list [[]].
    If [n > List.length l] it is the list [l] in its entirety. *)
val take_n : int -> 'a list -> 'a list

(** [rev_take_n n l] is [List.rev (take_n n l)] but more efficient. *)
val rev_take_n : int -> 'a list -> 'a list

(** [drop_n n l] returns the suffix of [l] after the first [n] elements.

    If [n < 0] it is the list [l] in its entirety.
    If [n > List.length l] it is the empty list [[]]. *)
val drop_n : int -> 'a list -> 'a list

(** [split_n n l] is [(take_n n l, drop_n n l)] but more efficient. *)
val split_n : int -> 'a list -> 'a list * 'a list

(** [rev_split_n n l] is [(rev_take_n n l, drop_n n l)] but more efficient. *)
val rev_split_n : int -> 'a list -> 'a list * 'a list