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Return an iterator to the first decommissioned index, or `end()`.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlc_indexclerk.h>`

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== Description

Return a `IndexClerkIter` referring to the first index returned to this `IndexClerk` that is currently unused, or `end()` if there are currently no decommissioned indices.

== Return Value

iterator to the first decommissioned index, or `end()`


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