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+export default {
+  name: 'ie9-hacks',
+  initialize: function() {
+    if (!window) { return; }
+
+    // IE9 does not support a console object unless the developer tools are open
+    if (!window.console) { window.console = {}; }
+    if (!window.console.log) { window.console.log = Ember.K; }
+  }
+};