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`the` overloads

== Synopses

Declared in `&lt;bdlb&lowbar;variant&period;h&gt;`

Return a modifiable reference to the held `TYPE` value&period;


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TYPE&
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Return a non&hyphen;modifiable reference to the held `TYPE` value&period;


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== Return Value

* modifiable reference to the held `TYPE` value
* non&hyphen;modifiable reference to the held `TYPE` value


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