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require 'active_support/string_inquirer'

module Farts
  module Environment

    def env
      # only want to set this value if it doesn't already have one
      file_name = '/Users/aclarke/tmp/environment'
      # don't even bother to set this if it's already been set (||=)
      @@_env_file ||= File.exists?(file_name) ? File.read(file_name).strip : "development"
      @@_env ||= ActiveSupport::StringInquirer.new @@_env_file
    end
  end
end

class Poop
  extend Farts::Environment
end