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import java.security.SecureRandom;
import java.util.Random;

public class StringUtils
{

  /**
   *  A simple routine which just repeates the arguments.  This is useful
   *  for creating something like a line or something.
   *
   *  @param what String to repeat
   *  @param times How many times to repeat the string.
   *  @return Guess what?
   *  @since 2.1.98.
   */
  public static String repeatString( String what, int times )
  {
      StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();

      for( int i = 0; i < times; i++ )
      {
          sb.append( what );
      }

      return sb.toString();
  }
}