define([], function() {

  /** Used as a safe reference for `undefined` in pre-ES5 environments. */
  var undefined;

  /**
   * The base implementation of `_.slice` without an iteratee call guard.
   *
   * @private
   * @param {Array} array The array to slice.
   * @param {number} [start=0] The start position.
   * @param {number} [end=array.length] The end position.
   * @returns {Array} Returns the slice of `array`.
   */
  function baseSlice(array, start, end) {
    var index = -1,
        length = array.length;

    start = start == null ? 0 : (+start || 0);
    if (start < 0) {
      start = -start > length ? 0 : (length + start);
    }
    end = (end === undefined || end > length) ? length : (+end || 0);
    if (end < 0) {
      end += length;
    }
    length = start > end ? 0 : ((end - start) >>> 0);
    start >>>= 0;

    var result = Array(length);
    while (++index < length) {
      result[index] = array[index + start];
    }
    return result;
  }

  return baseSlice;
});