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+use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::hash::Hash;
+
+use blist::BList;
+
+/// So... this is a rather weird thing.
+/// It allows to semi-efficiently check the oldest (earliest insertion)
+/// elements for certain criteria and remove them in the order of insertion
+/// if the criteria is met.
+pub struct AgeSet<T> {
+    fifo: BList<T>,
+    set: HashSet<T>
+}
+
+impl<T> AgeSet<T> where T: Eq + Hash + Clone {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        AgeSet {
+            fifo: BList::new(),
+            set: HashSet::new()
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn contains(&self, t: &T) -> bool {
+        self.set.contains(t)
+    }
+
+    pub fn prune<F>(&mut self, kill: F) where F: Fn(&T) -> bool {
+        while let Some(ref e) = self.fifo.front().map(T::clone) {
+            if kill(&e) {
+                let removed = self.fifo.pop_front().unwrap();
+                self.set.remove(&e);
+                assert!(*e == removed);
+            } else { break }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn push(&mut self, t: T) {
+        self.fifo.push_back(t.clone());
+        self.set.insert(t);
+    }
+}