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Return a reference to the contained value without checking engagement.

== Synopses

Declared in `<bslstl_optional.h>`

Return a reference to the contained value without checking engagement.


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Return a reference to the contained value without checking engagement.


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t_TYPE const&
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== Return Value

* reference providing modifiable access to the contained value
* reference providing non‐modifiable access to the contained value


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