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+// Contextual backgrounds
+
+// [converter] $parent hack
+@mixin bg-variant($parent, $color) {
+  #{$parent} {
+    background-color: $color;
+  }
+  a#{$parent}:hover,
+  a#{$parent}:focus {
+    background-color: darken($color, 10%);
+  }
+}