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# Dont-Self-Assign-Variables

#### Sourcery rule id: `dont-self-assign-variables`

#### Description

Assigning a variable to itself has no effect.


#### Match

```javascript
a = a
```



#### Explanation

Assigning a variable to itself has no effect, and is therefore either redundant or a mistake.