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+module Rake
+
+  # EarlyTime is a fake timestamp that occurs _before_ any other time value.
+  class EarlyTime
+    include Comparable
+    include Singleton
+
+    ##
+    # The EarlyTime always comes before +other+!
+
+    def <=>(other)
+      -1
+    end
+
+    def to_s # :nodoc:
+      "<EARLY TIME>"
+    end
+  end
+
+  EARLY = EarlyTime.instance
+end