#!/bin/bash
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_base_mask() {
	local original_value="$1"
	local RET_VAL
	if
		[[ -n "$original_value" && ${#original_value} -gt 2 ]]
	then
		RET_VAL="${original_value:0:1}$(printf '%*s' $((${#original_value} - 2)) '' | tr ' ' '*')${original_value: -1}"
	else
		RET_VAL="$(printf '%*s' ${#original_value} '' | tr ' ' '*')"
	fi
	echo "${RET_VAL}"
}