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+/**
+ * ESLint rule in case there is only one util function
+ * (it still does not represent the "utils" file)
+*/
+
+/* eslint-disable import/prefer-default-export */
+
+/**
+ * Converts an array of scalars to an object with **items** of the array **for keys**.
+ */
+export function arrayToObject(array : any[]) {
+    return array.reduce((p, x) => ({ ...p, [x]: [] }), {});
+  }
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