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public static class HttpClientExtensions
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Helper method to POST binary image data to an API endpoint that expects the data to be accompanied by a parameter
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="client">HttpClient instance</param>
        /// <param name="imageFile">Valie StorageFile of the image</param>
        /// <param name="apiUrl">The API's http or https endpoint</param>
        /// <param name="parameterName">The name of the parameter the API expects the image data in</param>
        /// <returns></returns>

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using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Windows.Storage.Streams;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media.Imaging;
using Microsoft.Graphics.Canvas;
using Microsoft.Graphics.Canvas.Effects;
using Telerik.UI.Xaml.Controls.Input.ImageEditor;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices.WindowsRuntime;
using Windows.ApplicationModel.Core;

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    public class ExceptionLogger
    {
        private static readonly int daysToKeepLog = 14;

        private static ExceptionLogger current;

        public static ExceptionLogger Current => current ?? (current = new ExceptionLogger());

        private ExceptionLogger() { }

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public static class VoiceCommandUtilites
    {
        private static int loadAttempts;

        public static async Task InstallVoiceCommandFile()
        {
            if (loadAttempts > 0)
            {
                Debug.WriteLine($"-------Voice Commands load attempt max reached. loadAttempt: {loadAttempts}--------");
                return;

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<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Hacked.Forms;assembly=Hacked.Forms"
             x:Class="Hacked.Forms.Views.MainPage"
             xmlns:telerik="clr-namespace:Telerik.XamarinForms.DataControls;assembly=Telerik.XamarinForms.DataControls"
             xmlns:listView="clr-namespace:Telerik.XamarinForms.DataControls.ListView;assembly=Telerik.XamarinForms.DataControls"
             xmlns:primitives="clr-namespace:Telerik.XamarinForms.Primitives;assembly=Telerik.XamarinForms.Primitives"
             xmlns:common="clr-namespace:Hacked.Forms.Common;assembly=Hacked.Forms"
             xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:Hacked.Forms.Converters;assembly=Hacked.Forms"
             BindingContext="{Binding Source={x:Static local:App.ViewModel}}">

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public static class TaskHelpers
    {
        public static async Task RegisterTaskAsync(string taskFriendlyName, string taskEntryPoint, uint taskRunFrequency, SystemConditionType condition = SystemConditionType.InternetAvailable)
        {
            try
            {
                //if task already exists, unregister it before adding it
                foreach (var task in BackgroundTaskRegistration.AllTasks.Where(cur => cur.Value.Name == taskFriendlyName))
                {
                    task.Value.Unregister(true);

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#region Background Task management

        private async Task<bool> ConfigureBackgroundTaskAsync()
        {
            try
            {
                vm.IsBusy = true;
                vm.IsBusyMessage = "configuring Background Task";

                var accessStatus = await BackgroundExecutionManager.RequestAccessAsync();

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public class ParallaxWithOpacityBehavior : Behavior<FrameworkElement>
    {
        #region DependencyProperties

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the element that will parallax while scrolling.
        /// </summary>
        public UIElement ParallaxContent
        {
            get { return (UIElement)GetValue(ParallaxContentProperty); }

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public class OnTargetPlatform<T> : OnPlatform<T>
    {
        public T Windows { get; set; }

        public static implicit operator T(OnTargetPlatform<T> onPlatform) => Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows ? onPlatform.Windows : (OnPlatform<T>) onPlatform;
    }