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scala> import net.liftweb.common._
import net.liftweb.common._
scala> import net.liftweb.util._
import net.liftweb.util._
scala> import net.liftweb.util.Helpers._
import net.liftweb.util.Helpers._
scala> val x = ValueCell("Hello")
x: net.liftweb.util.ValueCell[java.lang.String] = ValueCell(Hello)
scala> val y = ValueCell("World")
y: net.liftweb.util.ValueCell[java.lang.String] = ValueCell(World)
scala> val z = (x lift y) { _ + _ }
z: net.liftweb.util.Cell[java.lang.String] = FuncCell2(ValueCell(Hello),ValueCell(World),<function2>)
scala> z.get
res0: java.lang.String = HelloWorld
scala> x.atomicUpdate( _ => "Hi")
res1: x.ValueType = Hi
scala> z.get
res2: java.lang.String = HiWorld