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-        for (var x = 0; x < width; x++) {
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-            var g = 0;
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-export declare const sRGBToLinear: (value: number) => number;
-export declare const linearTosRGB: (value: number) => number;
-export declare const sign: (n: number) => 1 | -1;
-export declare const signPow: (val: number, exp: number) => number;
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-    var v = value / 255;
-    if (v <= 0.04045) {
-        return v / 12.92;
-    }
-    else {
-        return Math.pow((v + 0.055) / 1.055, 2.4);
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-    if (v <= 0.0031308) {
-        return Math.round(v * 12.92 * 255 + 0.5);
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-    else {
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