Imports System

Imports System.Collections.Generic

Imports System.Linq

Public Module Module1

    Public Class Dummy

        Public Name As String

        Public Sub New (ByVal name As String)

            Me.Name = name

        End Sub

    End Class

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    Public Sub Main()

        Dim roles As New List(Of Dummy)

        ' roles.Add(new Dummy("Yup"))

        Dim first = roles.FirstOrDefault()

        Console.WriteLine(If(first IsNot Nothing, first.Name, "Nope"))

        Console.WriteLine(If(first?.Name, "Nope"))

    End Sub

End Module

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