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# <(_:_:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the first argument represents a position
before the second argument.

```
static func < (lhs: AnimationLibraryComponent.AnimationCollection.Index, rhs: AnimationLibraryComponent.AnimationCollection.Index) -> Bool
```

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