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Refactoring maybe code in Elm

Given this ugly series of cases:

optionalFormattedFriendAddress : Maybe Friend -> Maybe String
optionalFormattedFriendAddress maybeFriend =
  let
    maybeAddress = case maybeFriend of
      Just friend -> Just friend.address

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module ID exposing (ID(..), decodeFromString, decoder, encode, encodeAsString, fromInt, toInt, toString)

import Json.Decode as Decode exposing (Decoder)
import Json.Encode as Encode exposing (Value)


{-| This type ensures you get a type error if you for example accidentally pass a UserId in place of a CompanyId
-}
type ID phantom
    = ID Int

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/* Styles for hiding the native checkbox */
input[type='checkbox'].check-custom {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  filter: alpha(opacity=0);
  position: absolute;
  visibility: hidden;

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/* Styles for the hover state of the custom checkbox */
input[type='checkbox'].check-custom:hover ~ .check-toggle {
  border-color: #4a4a4a;
}

/* Styles for the checked state of the custom checkbox */
input[type='checkbox'].check-custom:checked ~ .check-toggle {
  border-color: #1785ff;
  background: #1785ff url(data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxNiIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxNiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI0IDI0IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIiBzdHJva2U9IiNmZmZmZmYiIHN0cm9rZS13aWR0aD0iMyIgc3Ryb2tlLWxpbmVjYXA9InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWpvaW49InJvdW5kIj48cG9seWxpbmUgcG9pbnRzPSIyMCA2IDkgMTcgNCAxMiI+PC9wb2x5bGluZT48L3N2Zz4=) center no-repeat;
  background-size: 75%;

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input[type='checkbox'].check-custom ~ .check-toggle {
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
  border: 2px solid #969696;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
}

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input[type='checkbox'].check-custom {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  filter: alpha(opacity=0);
  position: absolute;
  visibility: hidden;
}

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/* Styles for hiding the native checkbox */
input[type='checkbox'].check-custom {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  filter: alpha(opacity=0);
  position: absolute;
  visibility: hidden;

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/* Styles for hiding the native radio button */
input[type='radio'].check-custom {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  filter: alpha(opacity=0);
  position: absolute;
  visibility: hidden;

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How do I clone a GitHub wiki?

Any GitHub wiki can be cloned by appending wiki.git to the repo url, so the clone url for the repo https://myorg/myrepo/ is: git@github.com/myorg/myrepo.wiki.git (for ssh) or https://github.com/my/myrepo.wiki.git (for https).

You make edits, and commit and push your changes, like any normal repo.

How do I add images to a wiki page?

You need to clone the wiki repo and edit it on your system.

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The @ Symbol in Hipchat

At KISSmetrics our team is distributed around the United States. When we interview candidates a common question asked is how do we like working remotely from one another. We love it. We use Hipchat as our water cooler, breakroom, and discussion area.

However, there is one thing in Hipchat that needs to be explained. By default, Hipchat will make a noise and bounce in your dock anytime a message is sent. This can become annoying during the work day since Hipchat is used as a water cooler and most of the stuff discussed is not mission critical. You are able to turn this functionality off, and most of us do. But this brings up the notification for the @.

The dreaded @ symbol. In Hipchat, anytime someone mentions you with an @ in front of your name the dock bounces and a sound goes off. This means that someone is attempting to bring something to your attention. There is also an @all that will ping everyone that is in the room, even if they are offline.

The way this @ symbo