|  | @@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ namespace Google.Protobuf
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				|  |  |              Assert.AreEqual(first.GetHashCode(), second.GetHashCode());
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				|  |  |          }
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				|  |  | -        public static void AssertInequality<T>(T first, T second) where T : IEquatable<T>
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				|  |  | +        public static void AssertInequality<T>(T first, T second, bool checkHashcode = true) where T : IEquatable<T>
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				|  |  |          {
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				|  |  |              Assert.IsFalse(first.Equals(second));
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				|  |  |              Assert.IsFalse(first.Equals((object) second));
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				|  |  |              // While this isn't a requirement, the chances of this test failing due to
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				|  |  |              // coincidence rather than a bug are very small.
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				|  |  | -            if (first != null && second != null)
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				|  |  | +            // For such rare cases, an argument can be used to disable the check.
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				|  |  | +            if (checkHashcode && first != null && second != null)
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				|  |  |              {
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				|  |  |                  Assert.AreNotEqual(first.GetHashCode(), second.GetHashCode());
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				|  |  |              }
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