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+"""
+Waffle flags and switches
+"""
+
+from edx_toggles.toggles import WaffleSwitch
+
+WAFFLE_NAMESPACE = 'courseware'
+
+# .. toggle_name: courseware.enable_new_financial_assistance_flow
+# .. toggle_implementation: WaffleSwitch
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: enables new internal only financial assistance flow, when active.
+# .. toggle_use_cases: opt_in
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2022-03-25
+# .. toggle_tickets: https://openedx.atlassian.net/browse/PROD-2588
+ENABLE_NEW_FINANCIAL_ASSISTANCE_FLOW = WaffleSwitch(
+    f"{WAFFLE_NAMESPACE}.enable_new_financial_assistance_flow", __name__
+)