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    jQuery.validator.addMethod("notEqualToGroup", function (value, element, options) {
        // get all the elements passed here with the same class
        var elems = $(element).parents('form').find(options[0]);
        // the value of the current element
        var valueToCompare = value;
        // count
        var matchesFound = 0;
        // loop each element and compare its value with the current value
        // and increase the count every time we find one
        jQuery.each(elems, function () {