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Return a reference providing modifiable access to the underlying `t&lowbar;TYPE` object&period; The behavior is undefined if the `Optional&lowbar;Base` object is disengaged&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bslstl&lowbar;optional&period;h&gt;`

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----
t&lowbar;TYPE&
operator&ast;() &amp;;
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