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+
+local function repr(x)
+	if type(x) == "string" then
+		return ("%q"):format(x)
+	else
+		return tostring(x)
+	end
+end
+
+local function my_serialize_2(t, level)
+	level = level or 0
+	local lines = { }
+	local indent = ("  "):rep(level)
+	for k, v in pairs(t) do
+		local typ = type(v)
+		if typ == "table" then
+			table.insert(lines,
+			  indent..("[%s] = {\n"):format(repr(k))
+			  ..my_serialize_2(v, level + 1).."\n"
+			  ..indent.."},")
+		else
+			table.insert(lines,
+			  indent..("[%s] = %s,"):format(repr(k), repr(v)))
+		end
+	end
+	return table.concat(lines, "\n")
+end
+
+function xban.serialize(t)
+	return "return {\n"..my_serialize_2(t, 1).."\n}"
+end