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+package strictures::extra;
+use strict;
+use warnings FATAL => 'all';
+
+sub import {
+ $ENV{PERL_STRICTURES_EXTRA} = 1;
+}
+
+sub unimport {
+ $ENV{PERL_STRICTURES_EXTRA} = 0;
+}
+
+1;
+
+__END__
+=head1 NAME
+
+strictures::extra - enable or disable strictures additional checks
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ no strictures::extra;
+ # will not enable indirect, multidimensional, or bareword filehandle checks
+ use strictures;
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Enable or disable strictures additional checks, preventing checks for C<.git>
+or other VCS directories.
+
+Equivalent to setting the C<PERL_STRICTURES_EXTRA> environment variable.
+
+=head1 AUTHORS
+
+See L<strictures> for authors.
+
+=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
+
+See L<strictures> for the copyright and license.
+
+=cut