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+# Wrap mimedb in a function so it does not have to be found in PATH
+# But only if it's installed
+if test -x $__fish_bin_dir/mimedb
+	eval "function mimedb --description 'Look up file information via the mimedb database'
+	         \"$__fish_bin_dir/mimedb\" \$argv
+	      end"
+else
+	function mimedb --description 'Look up file information via the mimedb database'
+		# Create a function that simply fails, because mimedb not installed
+		return 1
+	end
+end