diff --git a/config/initializers/fast_blank.rb b/config/initializers/fast_blank.rb
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+++ b/config/initializers/fast_blank.rb
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+if String.method_defined?(:blank_as?)
+  class String
+    alias_method :blank?, :blank_as?
+  end
+end