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# mayAlreadyExist

An option that indicates the changes may already exist in your remote storage.

```
static var mayAlreadyExist: NSFileProviderModifyItemOptions { get }
```

## Discussion

This option applies when moving the item to a location where it may refer to an item that already exists.
This situation may occur when merging two directories together.

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