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Parameters:

- `$left`, `$right`

    The values to compare. These may be strings in a variety of genealogical or ISO-style formats,
    or blessed objects that implement a `date()` method returning a date string.

- `$complain` (optional)

    A coderef that will be called with diagnostic messages when ambiguous or unexpected conditions are encountered,
    e.g. when comparing a range with equal endpoints.

# SUPPORTED FORMATS

The function supports a variety of partial or approximate formats,
including:

- Exact dates (e.g. `1941-08-02`, `5/27/1872`)
- Years only (e.g. `1828`)
- Approximate dates (e.g. `Abt. 1802`, `ca. 1802`, `1802 ?`)
- Date ranges (e.g. `1802-1803`, `BET 1830 AND 1832`)

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=over 4

=item C<$left>, C<$right>

The values to compare. These may be strings in a variety of genealogical or ISO-style formats,
or blessed objects that implement a C<date()> method returning a date string.

=item C<$complain> (optional)

A coderef that will be called with diagnostic messages when ambiguous or unexpected conditions are encountered,
e.g. when comparing a range with equal endpoints.

=back

=head1 SUPPORTED FORMATS

The function supports a variety of partial or approximate formats,
including:

=over 4