public boolean contains(final double VALUE) {
        return ((Double.compare(VALUE, start) >= 0 && Double.compare(VALUE, stop) <= 0)) ? true : false;
    }
public boolean contains ( final double VALUE ) { return ( ( Double . compare ( VALUE , start ) >= 0 && Double . compare ( VALUE , stop ) <= 0 ) ) ? true : false ; }
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