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Code Smell 01 - Anemic Models
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Code Smell 01 - Anemic Models

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Code Smell 02 - Constants and Magic Numbers
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Code Smell 02 - Constants and Magic Numbers

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 03 - Functions Are Too Long
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Code Smell 03 - Functions Are Too Long

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Comments 4
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Code Smell 04 - String Abusers
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Code Smell 04 - String Abusers

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Code Smell 05 - Comment Abusers
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Code Smell 05 - Comment Abusers

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Code Smell 06 - Too Clever Programmer
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Code Smell 06 - Too Clever Programmer

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Code Smell 07 - Boolean Variables
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Code Smell 07 - Boolean Variables

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Code Smell 08 - Long Chains Of Collaborations
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Code Smell 08 - Long Chains Of Collaborations

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Code Smell 09 - Dead Code
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Code Smell 09 - Dead Code

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Code Smell 10 - Too Many Arguments
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Code Smell 10 - Too Many Arguments

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Code Smell 11 - Subclassification for Code Reuse
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Code Smell 11 - Subclassification for Code Reuse

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Code Smell 12 - Null
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Code Smell 12 - Null

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Code Smell 13 - Empty Constructors
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Code Smell 13 - Empty Constructors

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Code Smell 14 - God Objects
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Code Smell 14 - God Objects

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Code Smell 15 - Missed Preconditions
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Code Smell 15 - Missed Preconditions

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Code Smell 16 - Ripple Effect
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Code Smell 16 - Ripple Effect

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Code Smell 17 - Global Functions
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Code Smell 17 - Global Functions

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Code Smell 18 — Static Functions
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Code Smell 18 — Static Functions

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Code Smell 19 — Optional Arguments
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Code Smell 19 — Optional Arguments

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Code Smell 20 - Premature Optimization
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Code Smell 20 - Premature Optimization

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Code Smell 21 - Anonymous Functions Abusers
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Code Smell 21 - Anonymous Functions Abusers

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Comments 8
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Code Smell 22 - Helpers
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Code Smell 22 - Helpers

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Comments 4
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Code Smell 23 - Instance Type Checking
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Code Smell 23 - Instance Type Checking

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Comments 3
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Code Smell 24 - Boolean Coercions
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Code Smell 24 - Boolean Coercions

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Code Smell 25 - Pattern Abusers
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Code Smell 25 - Pattern Abusers

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Code Smell 26 - Exceptions Polluting
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Code Smell 26 - Exceptions Polluting

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Code Smell 27 - Associative Arrays
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Code Smell 27 - Associative Arrays

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Code Smell 28 - Setters
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Code Smell 28 - Setters

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Code Smell 29 - Settings/Configs

Code Smell 29 - Settings/Configs

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Code Smell 30 - Mocking Business
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Code Smell 30 - Mocking Business

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Code Smell 31 - Accidental Methods on Business Objects
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Code Smell 31 - Accidental Methods on Business Objects

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Code Smell 32 - Singletons
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Code Smell 32 - Singletons

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Comments 2
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Code Smell 33 - Abbreviations
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Code Smell 33 - Abbreviations

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Comments 5
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Code Smell 34 - Too Many Attributes
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Code Smell 34 - Too Many Attributes

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Comments 7
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Code Smell 35 - State as Properties
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Code Smell 35 - State as Properties

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Comments 2
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Code Smell 36 - Switch/case/elseif/else/if statements
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Code Smell 36 - Switch/case/elseif/else/if statements

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Comments 3
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Code Smell 37 - Protected Attributes
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Code Smell 37 - Protected Attributes

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Code Smell 38 - Abstract Names
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Code Smell 38 - Abstract Names

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Code Smell 39 - new Date()
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Code Smell 39 - new Date()

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Code Smell 40 - DTOs
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Code Smell 40 - DTOs

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Code Smell 41 - Regular Expression Abusers
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Code Smell 41 - Regular Expression Abusers

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Code Smell 42 - Warnings/Strict Mode Off
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Code Smell 42 - Warnings/Strict Mode Off

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Code Smell 43 - Concrete Classes Subclassified
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Code Smell 43 - Concrete Classes Subclassified

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Code Smell 44 - Magic Corrections
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Code Smell 44 - Magic Corrections

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Code Smell 45 - Not Polymorphic
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Code Smell 45 - Not Polymorphic

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Code Smell 46 - Repeated Code
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Code Smell 46 - Repeated Code

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Code Smell 47 - Diagrams
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Code Smell 47 - Diagrams

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Code Smell 48 - Code Without Standards
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Code Smell 48 - Code Without Standards

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Code Smell 49 - Caches
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Code Smell 49 - Caches

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Code Smell 50 - Object Keys
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Code Smell 50 - Object Keys

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Comments 2
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Code Smell 51 - Double Negatives
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Code Smell 51 - Double Negatives

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Comments 5
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Code Smell 52 - Fragile Tests
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Code Smell 52 - Fragile Tests

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Code Smell 53 - Explicit Iteration
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Code Smell 53 - Explicit Iteration

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Comments 15
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Code Smell 54 - Anchor Boats
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Code Smell 54 - Anchor Boats

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Code Smell 55 - Object Orgy
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Code Smell 55 - Object Orgy

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Code Smell 56 - Preprocessors
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Code Smell 56 - Preprocessors

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Code Smell 57 - Versioned Functions
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Code Smell 57 - Versioned Functions

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Comments 3
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Code Smell 58 - Yo-yo Problem
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Code Smell 58 - Yo-yo Problem

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Code Smell 59 - Basic / Do Functions
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Code Smell 59 - Basic / Do Functions

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Code Smell 60 - Global Classes
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Code Smell 60 - Global Classes

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Code Smell 61 - Coupling to Classes
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Code Smell 61 - Coupling to Classes

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Comments 5
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Code Smell 62 - Flag Variables
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Code Smell 62 - Flag Variables

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 63 - Feature Envy
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Code Smell 63 - Feature Envy

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Comments 2
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Code Smell 64 - Inappropriate Intimacy
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Code Smell 64 - Inappropriate Intimacy

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Code Smell 65 - Variables Named After Types
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Code Smell 65 - Variables Named After Types

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Code Smell 66 - Shotgun Surgery
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Code Smell 66 - Shotgun Surgery

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Comments 5
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Code Smell 67 - Middle Man
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Code Smell 67 - Middle Man

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Code Smell 68 - Getters
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Code Smell 68 - Getters

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Code Smell 69 - Big Bang (JavaScript Ridiculous Castings)
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Code Smell 69 - Big Bang (JavaScript Ridiculous Castings)

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Code Smell 70 - Anemic Model Generators
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Code Smell 70 - Anemic Model Generators

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Code Smell 71 - Magic Floats Disguised as Decimals
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Code Smell 71 - Magic Floats Disguised as Decimals

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Code Smell 72 - Return Codes
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Code Smell 72 - Return Codes

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Code Smell 73 - Exceptions for Expected Cases
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Code Smell 73 - Exceptions for Expected Cases

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Code Smell 74 - Empty Lines
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Code Smell 74 - Empty Lines

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Code Smell 75 - Comments Inside a Method
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Code Smell 75 - Comments Inside a Method

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Code Smell 76 - Generic Assertions
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Code Smell 76 - Generic Assertions

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Code Smell 77 - Timestamps
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Code Smell 77 - Timestamps

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Code Smell 78 - Callback Hell
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Code Smell 78 - Callback Hell

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Code Smell 79 - TheResult
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Code Smell 79 - TheResult

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Code Smell 80 - Nested Try/Catch
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Code Smell 80 - Nested Try/Catch

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Code Smell 81 - Result
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Code Smell 81 - Result

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Comments 6
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Code Smell 82 - Tests Violating Encapsulation
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Code Smell 82 - Tests Violating Encapsulation

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Comments 6
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Code Smell 83 - Variables Reassignment
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Code Smell 83 - Variables Reassignment

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Code Smell 84 - Max < Min (Javascript)
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Code Smell 84 - Max < Min (Javascript)

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Code Smell 85 - And Functions
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Code Smell 85 - And Functions

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Code Smell 86 - Mutable Const Arrays

Code Smell 86 - Mutable Const Arrays

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Code Smell 87 - Inconsistent Parameters Sorting
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Code Smell 87 - Inconsistent Parameters Sorting

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Code Smell 88 - Lazy Initialization
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Code Smell 88 - Lazy Initialization

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Code Smell 89 - Math Feature Envy
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Code Smell 89 - Math Feature Envy

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Code Smell 90 - Implementative Callback Events
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Code Smell 90 - Implementative Callback Events

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Code Smell 91 - Test Asserts without Description
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Code Smell 91 - Test Asserts without Description

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Code Smell 92 - Isolated Subclasses Names
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Code Smell 92 - Isolated Subclasses Names

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Code Smell 93 - Send me Anything
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Code Smell 93 - Send me Anything

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Code Smell 94 - Too Many imports
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Code Smell 94 - Too Many imports

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Code Smell 95 - Premature Classification
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Code Smell 95 - Premature Classification

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Code Smell 96 - My Objects
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Code Smell 96 - My Objects

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Code Smell 97 - Error Messages Without Empathy
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Code Smell 97 - Error Messages Without Empathy

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Code Smell 98 - Speling Mistakes
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Code Smell 98 - Speling Mistakes

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Code Smell 99 - First Second
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Code Smell 99 - First Second

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Code Smell 100 - GoTo
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Code Smell 100 - GoTo

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Code Smell 101 - Comparison Against Booleans
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Code Smell 101 - Comparison Against Booleans

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Code Smell 102 - Arrow Code
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Code Smell 102 - Arrow Code

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Code Smell 103 - Double Encapsulation
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Code Smell 103 - Double Encapsulation

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Code Smell 104 - Assert True
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Code Smell 104 - Assert True

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Code Smell 105 - Comedian Methods
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Code Smell 105 - Comedian Methods

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Code Smell 106 - Production Dependent Code
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Code Smell 106 - Production Dependent Code

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Code Smell 107 - Variables Reuse
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Code Smell 107 - Variables Reuse

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Code Smell 108 - Float Assertions
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Code Smell 108 - Float Assertions

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Code Smell 109 - Automatic Properties
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Code Smell 109 - Automatic Properties

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Code Smell 110 - Switches With Defaults
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Code Smell 110 - Switches With Defaults

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Code Smell 111 - Modifying Collections While Traversing
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Code Smell 111 - Modifying Collections While Traversing

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Code Smell 112 - Testing Private Methods
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Code Smell 112 - Testing Private Methods

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Code Smell 113 - Data Naming
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Code Smell 113 - Data Naming

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Code Smell 114 - Empty Class
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Code Smell 114 - Empty Class

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Code Smell 115 - Return True
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Code Smell 115 - Return True

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Code Smell 116 - Variables Declared With 'var'
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Code Smell 116 - Variables Declared With 'var'

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Code Smell 117 - Unrealistic Data
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Code Smell 117 - Unrealistic Data

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Code Smell 118 - Return False
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Code Smell 118 - Return False

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Code Smell 119 - Stairs Code
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Code Smell 119 - Stairs Code

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Code Smell 120 - Sequential IDs
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Code Smell 120 - Sequential IDs

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Code Smell 121 - String Validations
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Code Smell 121 - String Validations

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Code Smell 122 - Primitive Obsession
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Code Smell 122 - Primitive Obsession

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Code Smell 123 - Mixed 'What' and 'How'
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Code Smell 123 - Mixed 'What' and 'How'

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Code Smell 124 - Divergent Change
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Code Smell 124 - Divergent Change

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Code Smell 125 - 'IS-A' Relationship
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Code Smell 125 - 'IS-A' Relationship

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Code Smell 126 - Fake Null Object
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Code Smell 126 - Fake Null Object

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Code Smell 127 - Mutable Constants
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Code Smell 127 - Mutable Constants

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Code Smell 128 - Non English Coding
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Code Smell 128 - Non English Coding

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Code Smell 129 - Structural Optimizations
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Code Smell 129 - Structural Optimizations

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Code Smell 130 - AddressImpl
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Code Smell 130 - AddressImpl

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Code Smell 131 - Zero Argument Constructor
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Code Smell 131 - Zero Argument Constructor

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Code Smell 132 - Exception Try Too Broad
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Code Smell 132 - Exception Try Too Broad

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Code Smell 133 - Hardcoded IF Conditions
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Code Smell 133 - Hardcoded IF Conditions

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Code Smell 134 - Specialized Business Collections
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Code Smell 134 - Specialized Business Collections

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Code Smell 135 - Interfaces With just One Realization
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Code Smell 135 - Interfaces With just One Realization

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Code Smell 136 - Classes With just One Subclass
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Code Smell 136 - Classes With just One Subclass

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Code Smell 137 - Inheritance Tree Too Deep
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Code Smell 137 - Inheritance Tree Too Deep

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Code Smell 138 - Packages Dependency
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Code Smell 138 - Packages Dependency

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Code Smell 139 - Business Code in the User Interface
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Code Smell 139 - Business Code in the User Interface

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Code Smell 140 - Short Circuit Evaluation
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Code Smell 140 - Short Circuit Evaluation

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Code Smell 141 - IEngine , AVehicle, ImplCar
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Code Smell 141 - IEngine , AVehicle, ImplCar

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Code Smell 142 - Queries in Constructors
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Code Smell 142 - Queries in Constructors

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Code Smell 143 - Data Clumps
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Code Smell 143 - Data Clumps

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Code Smell 144 - Fungible Objects
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Code Smell 144 - Fungible Objects

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Code Smell 145 - Short Circuit Hack
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Code Smell 145 - Short Circuit Hack

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Code Smell 146 - Getter Comments
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Code Smell 146 - Getter Comments

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Code Smell 147 - Too Many Methods
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Code Smell 147 - Too Many Methods

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Code Smell 148 - ToDos
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Code Smell 148 - ToDos

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Code Smell 149 - Optional Chaining
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Code Smell 149 - Optional Chaining

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Code Smell 150 - Equal Comparison
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Code Smell 150 - Equal Comparison

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Code Smell 151 - Commented Code
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Code Smell 151 - Commented Code

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Code Smell 152 - Logical Comment
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Code Smell 152 - Logical Comment

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Code Smell 153 - Too Long Names
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Code Smell 153 - Too Long Names

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Code Smell 154 - Too Many Variables
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Code Smell 154 - Too Many Variables

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Code Smell 155 - Multiple Promises
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Code Smell 155 - Multiple Promises

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Code Smell 156 - Implicit Else
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Code Smell 156 - Implicit Else

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Code Smell 157 - Balance at 0
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Code Smell 157 - Balance at 0

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Code Smell 158 - Variables not Variable
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Code Smell 158 - Variables not Variable

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CoDe SmElL 159 - mIxEd_cASe
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CoDe SmElL 159 - mIxEd_cASe

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Code Smell 160 - Invalid Id = 9999
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Code Smell 160 - Invalid Id = 9999

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Code Smell 161 - Abstract/Final/Undefined Classes
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Code Smell 161 - Abstract/Final/Undefined Classes

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Code Smell 162 - Too Many Parentheses
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Code Smell 162 - Too Many Parentheses

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Code Smell 163 - Collection in Name
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Code Smell 163 - Collection in Name

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Code Smell 164 - Mixed Indentations
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Code Smell 164 - Mixed Indentations

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Code Smell 165 - Empty Exception Blocks
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Code Smell 165 - Empty Exception Blocks

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Code Smell 166 - Low-Level Errors on User Interface
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Code Smell 166 - Low-Level Errors on User Interface

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Code Smell 167 - Hashing Comparison
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Code Smell 167 - Hashing Comparison

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Code Smell 168 - Undocumented Decisions
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Code Smell 168 - Undocumented Decisions

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Code Smell 169 - Glued Methods
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Code Smell 169 - Glued Methods

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Code Smell 170 - Refactor with Functional Changes
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Code Smell 170 - Refactor with Functional Changes

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Code Smell 171 - Plural Classes
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Code Smell 171 - Plural Classes

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Code Smell 172 - Default Argument Values Not Last
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Code Smell 172 - Default Argument Values Not Last

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Code Smell 173 - Broken Windows
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Code Smell 173 - Broken Windows

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Code Smell 174 - Class Name in Attributes
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Code Smell 174 - Class Name in Attributes

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Code Smell 175 - Changes Without Coverage
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Code Smell 175 - Changes Without Coverage

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Code Smell 176 - Changes in Essence
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Code Smell 176 - Changes in Essence

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Code Smell 177 - Missing Small Objects
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Code Smell 177 - Missing Small Objects

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 178 - Subsets Violation
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Code Smell 178 - Subsets Violation

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 179 - Known Bugs
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Code Smell 179 - Known Bugs

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 180 - BitWise Optimizations
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Code Smell 180 - BitWise Optimizations

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Comments 29
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Code Smell 181 - Nested Classes
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Code Smell 181 - Nested Classes

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Code Smell 182 - Over Generalization
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Code Smell 182 - Over Generalization

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Code Smell 183 - Obsolete Comments
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Code Smell 183 - Obsolete Comments

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Code Smell 184 - Exception Arrow Code
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Code Smell 184 - Exception Arrow Code

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Comments 3
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Code Smell 185 - Evil Regular Expressions
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Code Smell 185 - Evil Regular Expressions

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 186 - Hardcoded Business Conditions
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Code Smell 186 - Hardcoded Business Conditions

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ㄥ8Ɩ llǝɯS ǝpoƆ - spɹɐʍʞɔɐq ǝslƎ/ℲI
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ㄥ8Ɩ llǝɯS ǝpoƆ - spɹɐʍʞɔɐq ǝslƎ/ℲI

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Code Smell 188 - Redundant Parameter Names
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Code Smell 188 - Redundant Parameter Names

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Code Smell 189 - Not Sanitized Input
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Code Smell 189 - Not Sanitized Input

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Code Smell 190 - Unnecessary Properties
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Code Smell 190 - Unnecessary Properties

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Code Smell 191 - Misplaced Responsibility
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Code Smell 191 - Misplaced Responsibility

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Code Smell 192 - Optional Attributes
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Code Smell 192 - Optional Attributes

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Code Smell 193 - Switch Instead of Formula
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Code Smell 193 - Switch Instead of Formula

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Code Smell 194 - Missing Interval
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Code Smell 194 - Missing Interval

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Code Smell 195 - Yoda Conditions
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Code Smell 195 - Yoda Conditions

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Code Smell 196 - Javascript Array Constructors
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Code Smell 196 - Javascript Array Constructors

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Code Smell 197 - Gratuitous Context
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Code Smell 197 - Gratuitous Context

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Code Smell 198 - Hidden Assumptions
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Code Smell 198 - Hidden Assumptions

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Code Smell 199 - Gratuitous Booleans
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Code Smell 199 - Gratuitous Booleans

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 200 - Poltergeist
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Code Smell 200 - Poltergeist

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Code Smell 201 - Nested Ternaries
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Code Smell 201 - Nested Ternaries

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Code Smell 202 - God Constant Class
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Code Smell 202 - God Constant Class

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Code Smell 203 - Irrelevant Test Information
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Code Smell 203 - Irrelevant Test Information

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Code Smell 204 - Tests Depending on Dates
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Code Smell 204 - Tests Depending on Dates

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Code Smell 205 - Code in Destructors
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Code Smell 205 - Code in Destructors

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Code Smell 206 - Long Ternaries
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Code Smell 206 - Long Ternaries

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Code Smell 207 - Dynamic Methods
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Code Smell 207 - Dynamic Methods

Comments
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Code Smell 208 - Null Island
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Code Smell 208 - Null Island

Comments
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Code Smell 209 - Side Effects
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Code Smell 209 - Side Effects

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Code Smell 210 - Dynamic Properties
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Code Smell 210 - Dynamic Properties

Comments
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Code Smell 211 - Tab over Spaces
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Code Smell 211 - Tab over Spaces

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Code Smell 212 - Elvis Operator
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Code Smell 212 - Elvis Operator

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 213 - Hoisting
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Code Smell 213 - Hoisting

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Code Smell 214 - Duplicate Parameter Names
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Code Smell 214 - Duplicate Parameter Names

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Code Smell 215 - Deserializing Object Vulnerability
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Code Smell 215 - Deserializing Object Vulnerability

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Code Smell 216 - Fat Interface
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Code Smell 216 - Fat Interface

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Code Smell 217 - Empty Implementation
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Code Smell 217 - Empty Implementation

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Code Smell 218 - Magic Concatenation
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Code Smell 218 - Magic Concatenation

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Code Smell 219 - Looping from index 0
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Code Smell 219 - Looping from index 0

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Code Smell 220 - Return Tuple
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Code Smell 220 - Return Tuple

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Code Smell 221 - Missing Break in Switch
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Code Smell 221 - Missing Break in Switch

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Code Smell 222 - Comma Operator
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Code Smell 222 - Comma Operator

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Code Smell 223 - Racial Naming
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Code Smell 223 - Racial Naming

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Comments 5
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Code Smell 224 - Deodorant Comments
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Code Smell 224 - Deodorant Comments

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Comments 13
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Code Smell 225 - Pass by Reference
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Code Smell 225 - Pass by Reference

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Comments 2
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Code Smell 226 - Mixed Priorities
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Code Smell 226 - Mixed Priorities

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Code Smell 227 - Cowboy Coding
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Code Smell 227 - Cowboy Coding

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Code Smell 228 - Multiple Classes per File
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Code Smell 228 - Multiple Classes per File

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Code Smell 229 - Red Tape
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Code Smell 229 - Red Tape

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 230 - Schrödinger Code
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Code Smell 230 - Schrödinger Code

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Code Smell 231 - Redundant Data
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Code Smell 231 - Redundant Data

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Code Smell 232 - Reusable Code
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Code Smell 232 - Reusable Code

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Comments 5
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Code Smell 233 - Collections Count
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Code Smell 233 - Collections Count

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Code Smell 234 - Long Circuit
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Code Smell 234 - Long Circuit

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Code Smell 235 - Console Side Effects
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Code Smell 235 - Console Side Effects

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Code Smell 236 - Unwrapped Lines
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Code Smell 236 - Unwrapped Lines

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Code Smell 237 - Attribute Definitions
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Code Smell 237 - Attribute Definitions

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Code Smell 238 - Entangled Code
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Code Smell 238 - Entangled Code

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Code Smell 239 - Big Pull Request
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Code Smell 239 - Big Pull Request

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Code Smell 240 - Dead Store
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Code Smell 240 - Dead Store

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Code Smell 241- Referential Transparency Violation
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Code Smell 241- Referential Transparency Violation

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Code Smell 242 - Zombie Feature Flags
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Code Smell 242 - Zombie Feature Flags

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Code Smell 243 - Concatenated Properties
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Code Smell 243 - Concatenated Properties

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Code Smell 244 - Incomplete Error information
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Code Smell 244 - Incomplete Error information

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Code Smell 245 - exec() and eval()
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Code Smell 245 - exec() and eval()

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Code Smell 246 - Expiration Date
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Code Smell 246 - Expiration Date

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Comments 6
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Code Smell 247 - Javascript Replace
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Code Smell 247 - Javascript Replace

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Code Smell 248 - Unreliable Copy
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Code Smell 248 - Unreliable Copy

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Comments 2
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Code Smell 249 - Constants as Numbers
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Code Smell 249 - Constants as Numbers

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Code Smell 250 - Premature Memoization
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Code Smell 250 - Premature Memoization

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Code Smell 251 - Collections Empty
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Code Smell 251 - Collections Empty

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Code Smell 252 - NullCustomer
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Code Smell 252 - NullCustomer

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Code Smell 253 - Silent Truncation
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Code Smell 253 - Silent Truncation

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Code Smell 254 - Mystery Guest
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Code Smell 254 - Mystery Guest

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Code Smell 255 - Parallel Hierarchies
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Code Smell 255 - Parallel Hierarchies

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Code Smell 256 - Mutable Getters
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Code Smell 256 - Mutable Getters

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Code Smell 257 - Name With Collections
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Code Smell 257 - Name With Collections

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Code Smell 258 - Secrets in Code
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Code Smell 258 - Secrets in Code

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Code Smell 259 - Testing with External Resources
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Code Smell 259 - Testing with External Resources

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Comments 3
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Code Smell 260 - Crowdstrike NULL
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Code Smell 260 - Crowdstrike NULL

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Code Smell 261 - DigiCert Underscores
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Code Smell 261 - DigiCert Underscores

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Code Smell 262 - Not Replaced Constants
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Code Smell 262 - Not Replaced Constants

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Code Smell 263 - Squatting
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Code Smell 263 - Squatting

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Code Smell 264 - Hanlon's Razor
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Code Smell 264 - Hanlon's Razor

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Code Smell 265 - Linguistic Confusion
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Code Smell 265 - Linguistic Confusion

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Code Smell 266 - Collection Aliasing
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Code Smell 266 - Collection Aliasing

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Code Smell 267 - Objects Aliasing
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Code Smell 267 - Objects Aliasing

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Comments 5
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Code Smell 268 - Ternary Metaprogramming
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Code Smell 268 - Ternary Metaprogramming

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Code Smell 269 - Low-Level Addition
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Code Smell 269 - Low-Level Addition

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Code Smell 270 - Boolean APIs
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Code Smell 270 - Boolean APIs

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 271 - The Hollywood Principle
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Code Smell 271 - The Hollywood Principle

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Code Smell 272 - API Chain
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Code Smell 272 - API Chain

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Code Smell 273 - Overengineering
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Code Smell 273 - Overengineering

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 274 - Cascaded Returns
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Code Smell 274 - Cascaded Returns

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Code Smell 275 - Missing Test Wrong Path
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Code Smell 275 - Missing Test Wrong Path

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Code Smell 276 - Untested Regular Expressions
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Code Smell 276 - Untested Regular Expressions

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Comments 1
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Code Smell 277 - UPPERCASE Acronyms
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Code Smell 277 - UPPERCASE Acronyms

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Comments 4
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Code Smell 278 - DirName and File
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Code Smell 278 - DirName and File

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Code Smell 279 - Loop Premature Optimization
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Code Smell 279 - Loop Premature Optimization

Comments 7
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Code Smell 280 - Spaghetti Code
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Code Smell 280 - Spaghetti Code

Comments 1
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Code Smell 281 - Hashes
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Code Smell 281 - Hashes

Comments 1
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Code Smell 282 - Bad Defaults
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Code Smell 282 - Bad Defaults

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Code Smell 283 - Unresolved Meta Tags
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Code Smell 283 - Unresolved Meta Tags

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Code Smell 284 - Encrypted Functions
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Code Smell 284 - Encrypted Functions

Comments
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