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# Open Short

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Notes:

* When using `tokenTo` to short `tokenFrom`, the protocol is swapping `tokenFrom` into `tokenTo`;
* In practice, `marginFom` in "Open Short" is 0;
* Can also borrow out-of-range liquidity, but currentPrice must only be on the left of tickUppwer.