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+package ninja.carter.skyfoundry.mixins;
+
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
+
+@Mixin(PlayerEntity.class)
+public class PlayerEntityMixin {
+    private boolean isExcavating = false;
+    
+    public boolean isExcavating() {
+        return isExcavating;
+    }
+    public void setIsExcavating(boolean newValue) {
+        isExcavating = newValue;
+    }
+}