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Top Level Functions
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function makeMoment(config) {
        var input = config._i,
            format = config._f;

        if (input === null || input === '') {
            return null;
        }

        if (typeof input === 'string') {
            config._i = input = getLangDefinition().preparse(input);
        }

        if (moment.isMoment(input)) {
            config = extend({}, input);
            config._d = new Date(+input._d);
        } else if (format) {
            if (isArray(format)) {
                makeDateFromStringAndArray(config);
            } else {
                makeDateFromStringAndFormat(config);
            }
        } else {
            makeDateFromInput(config);
        }

        return new Moment(config);
    }