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The "mutant state" proposed in this article is a lightweight special case of mutation testing: rather than injecting random mutations, it directly reverts the entire fix (src/ back to baseline), keeps the tests unchanged, and constructs a mutant known to contain the bug.
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Catching Weakened Tests with Three Git Worktrees
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