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+<?php
+/**
+*
+* This file is part of the phpBB Forum Software package.
+*
+* @copyright (c) phpBB Limited <https://www.phpbb.com>
+* @license GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL-2.0)
+*
+* For full copyright and license information, please see
+* the docs/CREDITS.txt file.
+*
+*/
+
+namespace phpbb\db;
+
+/**
+ * @deprecated	3.2.0-dev	(To be removed 3.3.0) use \phpbb\db\tools\tools instead
+ */
+class tools extends \phpbb\db\tools\tools
+{
+}