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+snippet if "if / then"
+	if $1 then $2 end
+snippet ife "if / then / else"
+	if $1 then $2 else $3 end
+snippet elif "elif / then"
+	elif $1 then $2
+snippet elife "elif / then / else"
+	elif $1 then $2 else $3
+snippet try "try  / catch"
+	try $1 catch $2
+snippet red "reduce / as"
+	reduce $1 as ${2:item} ($3; $4)
+snippet fore "foreach / as"
+	foreach $1 as ${2:item} ($3; $4; $5)