1.29. The "the" keyword

When naming functions, it annoying to write the signature of the function when there is clearly only one function of a given name. in this special case you can use the keyword 'the' to specify you mean that function.
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     1: include "std";
     2: 
     3: fun f(x:int):int=>x*x;
     4: fun apply[s,d] (f:s->d) (x:s) : d => f x;
     5: 
     6: print (apply (the f) 4); endl;
     7: 
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