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+You can't import a value whose name is the same as another value defined in the
+module.
+
+Erroneous code example:
+
+```compile_fail,E0255
+use bar::foo; // error: an item named `foo` is already in scope
+
+fn foo() {}
+
+mod bar {
+     pub fn foo() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
+```
+
+You can use aliases in order to fix this error. Example:
+
+```
+use bar::foo as bar_foo; // ok!
+
+fn foo() {}
+
+mod bar {
+     pub fn foo() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {}
+```
+
+Or you can reference the item with its parent:
+
+```
+fn foo() {}
+
+mod bar {
+     pub fn foo() {}
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    bar::foo(); // we get the item by referring to its parent
+}
+```