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# Binary Operator Identity

#### Sourcery refactoring id: `bin-op-identity`

#### Description:

Replaces binary operations between a value and itself with known identities:

#### Changes:

- `x | x` => `x`
- `x & x` => `x`
- `x ^ x` => `0`
- `x - x` => `0`
- `x / x` => `1`
- `x // x` => `1`
- `x % x` => `0`

#### Explanation:

These changes simplify the code, making it easier to understand what is going
on.