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# lexicallyNormalize()

Collapse `.` and `..` components lexically (i.e. without following
symlinks).

```
mutating func lexicallyNormalize()
```

## Discussion

Examples:

- `/usr/./local/bin/.. => /usr/local`
- `/../usr/local/bin   => /usr/local/bin`
- `../usr/local/../bin => ../usr/bin`

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