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# File action_controller/layout.rb, line 180
def default_layout(format) #:nodoc:
  layout = read_inheritable_attribute("layout")                 
  return layout unless read_inheritable_attribute("auto_layout")
  @default_layout ||= {}
  @default_layout[format] ||= default_layout_with_format(format, layout)
  @default_layout[format]
end