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def to_boolean(value, nil_value = false)
compare_value = value.class == String ? value.downcase : value
case compare_value
when "no","false",false, "0", 0
false
when "yes","true",true, "1", 1
true
when nil
nil_value
else
!!compare_value
end
end
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