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+package chain
+
+import "codeberg.org/lindenii/furgit/ref/store"
+
+// New creates an ordered reference store chain.
+//
+// The provided backends must be non-nil and distinct.
+// Chain borrows the provided backends and does not close them in Close.
+func New(backends ...refstore.ReadingStore) *Chain {
+	return &Chain{
+		backends: append([]refstore.ReadingStore(nil), backends...),
+	}
+}