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# <(_:_:)

Returns `true` if `lhs.degrees` is less than `rhs.degrees`.

```
static func < (lhs: Angle2D, rhs: Angle2D) -> Bool
```

## Discussion

Note that this operator compares the raw value of each angle and doesn’t
normalize the values. For example, 360° does **not** equal 0°.

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