U:RDoc::AnyMethod[iI"gem:ETI"Kernel#gem;TF:privateo:RDoc::Markup::Document:@parts[o:RDoc::Markup::Paragraph;	[I"AUse Kernel#gem to activate a specific version of +gem_name+.;To:RDoc::Markup::BlankLineo;
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;	[I"PIf you will be activating the latest version of a gem, there is no need to ;TI"Ecall Kernel#gem, Kernel#require will do the right thing for you.;T@o;
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