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\def\tabular{\let\@halignto\@empty\X@tabular}
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\ltj@ext@dir=\ltjgetparameter{direction}\relax\X@tabarray}
\def\tabular{\let\@halignto\@empty\X@tabular}
\@namedef{tabular*}{\@ifnextchar<%>