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diff --git a/globals.lua b/globals.lua
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+local gbl_mt = {}
+local decl = {}
+
+function gbl_mt:__index(k)
+	if not decl[k] then
+		error("unknown global: "..k, 2)
+	end
+	return rawget(self, k)
+end
+
+function gbl_mt:__newindex(k, v)
+	if not decl[k] then
+		error("unknown global: "..k, 2)
+	end
+	rawset(self, k, v)
+end
+
+function global(k, v)
+	decl[k] = true
+	rawset(_G, k, v)
+end
+
+setmetatable(_G, gbl_mt)