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= Solution

The abstract <FIFO queue> state is a finite <sequence> $q:[A]$, initially empty. Because the interface returns `Int` length, use the representable-size model $0\leq|q|\leq Int.MaxValue$. Its operations are:

``
trait Queue[A] {
  // State q: finite sequence of A; initially [].
  // Pre: length(q) < Int.MaxValue. Post: q = q0 ++ [x].
  def enqueue(x: A): Unit

  // Pre: q is nonempty. Post: return head(q0); q = tail(q0).
  def dequeue(): A

  // Post: q = [].
  def clear(): Unit

  // Post: q unchanged; return q.isEmpty.
  def isEmpty: Boolean

  // Post: q unchanged; return length(q).
  def length: Int
}
``

The unchanged-state clauses on the two queries are part of their <postconditions>. `dequeue` removes exactly the oldest remaining element, while `clear` discards all entries regardless of the old state. The size bound can be omitted in an unbounded mathematical model, but it must be reconciled with fixed-width lengths in an implementation.

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