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+#lang racket/base
+(require racket/function)
+
+(define-syntax-rule
+  (define-bibtex this-generate-bib this-cite bib-pth)
+  (begin
+    (define bibtex-db (path->bibdb bib-pth))
+    (define this-generate-bib
+      (curry generate-bib bibtex-db))
+    (define this-cite
+      (curry cite bibtex-db))))
+
+(define (path->bibdb pth)
+  #f)
+
+(define (generate-bib db style)
+  "XXX")
+
+(define (cite db . keys)
+  "XXX")
+
+(provide define-bibtex)
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