diff --git a/packages/core/test/render3/common_with_def.ts b/packages/core/test/render3/common_with_def.ts
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-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
- *
- * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
- * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
- */
-
-import {NgForOf as NgForOfDef, NgIf as NgIfDef, NgTemplateOutlet as NgTemplateOutletDef} from '@angular/common';
-import {IterableDiffers, NgIterable, TemplateRef, ViewContainerRef} from '@angular/core';
-
-import {DirectiveType, ɵɵdefineDirective, ɵɵdirectiveInject, ɵɵNgOnChangesFeature} from '../../src/render3/index';
-
-export const NgForOf: DirectiveType<NgForOfDef<any, NgIterable<any>>> = NgForOfDef as any;
-export const NgIf: DirectiveType<NgIfDef<any>> = NgIfDef as any;
-export const NgTemplateOutlet: DirectiveType<NgTemplateOutletDef> = NgTemplateOutletDef as any;