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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/util/Strings.java b/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/util/Strings.java
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+package org.zwobble.mammoth.internal.util;
+
+public class Strings {
+    public static String trimLeft(String value, char character) {
+        int index = 0;
+        while (index < value.length() && value.charAt(index) == character) {
+            index++;
+        }
+        return value.substring(index);
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isNullOrEmpty(String value) {
+        return value == null || value.isEmpty();
+    }
+}