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+(defun org-babel-execute:diff (body params)
+  "Applies diff patches. Use with care.
+See https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/63517/org-mode-evaluate-diff-code-block"
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (insert body "\n")
+    (shell-command-on-region (point-min) (point-max) "patch --strip=1" "*patch*")
+    (prog1
+    (with-current-buffer "*patch*" (buffer-string))
+      (kill-buffer "*patch*"))))