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+open Types
+
+let print_colour = function
+  | Simple n | Intrinsic n ->
+      print_endline ("fg simple/intrinsic " ^ string_of_int n)
+  | RGB (r, g, b) ->
+      print_endline
+        ("fg rgb: "
+        ^ List.fold_left
+            (fun acc el -> acc ^ ", " ^ string_of_int el)
+            "" [ r; g; b ])
+
+let print_ansi =
+  List.fold_left (fun _acc el ->
+      match el with
+      | Fg c -> print_colour c
+      | Bg c -> print_colour c
+      | Reset -> print_endline "ansi reset"
+      | Other n -> print_endline ("other ansi: " ^ string_of_int n))
+
+let debug_print = function
+  | Text s | Separator s | Delimiter s -> print_endline ("parsed '" ^ s ^ "'")
+  | Ansi a -> print_ansi () a