feat(utilities): add utility functions to make for cleaner consuming …

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src/utilities.ts

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+/**
+ * This is the identity function - it returns whatever you pass in
+ */
+export const identity = <T>(t: T) => t
+/**
+ * {@link identity}
+ */
+export const asIs = identity
+
+/**
+ * This function returns undefined, whatever you pass in
+ */
+export const drop = (t: unknown) => undefined
+/**
+ * {@link drop}
+ */
+export const asUndefined = drop;
+
+
+export const logError = (e: Error) => {
+    console.error(e)
+}