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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
+
+/**
+ * @author Matter Labs
+ * @notice The interface with deprecated functions of the SystemContext contract. It is aimed for backward compatibility.
+ */
+interface ISystemContextDeprecated {
+    function currentBlockInfo() external view returns(uint256);
+
+    function getBlockNumberAndTimestamp() external view returns (uint256 blockNumber, uint256 blockTimestamp);
+
+    function blockHash(uint256 _blockNumber) external view returns (bytes32 hash);
+}