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+%%
+%% A collection of useful commands
+%%
+
+%% can call commands even when they are not defined
+\def\safe#1{%
+\ifdefined#1%
+#1%
+\else%
+{\color{red}\bf?}%
+\fi%
+}
+
+
+%% add infinitely extendable glue before large blocks (e.g. figures)
+\def\preblock{
+  \vfil
+  \hbox{}
+}
+
+%% listparpenalty prevents page breaks before lists
+\newcount\prevparpenalty
+\def\listparpenalty{
+  \prevparpenalty=\@beginparpenalty
+  \@beginparpenalty=10000
+}
+%% back to previous value
+\def\unlistparpenalty{
+  \@beginparpenalty=\prevparpenalty
+}
+
+
+%% array spanning the entire line
+\def\largearray{\begin{array}{@{}>{\displaystyle}l@{}}\hphantom{\hspace{\textwidth}}\\[-.5cm]}
+\def\endlargearray{\end{array}}
+