public static MethodCallExpression createDirectMethodCall(Expression target, MethodNode method, Expression arguments) {
    MethodCallExpression result = new MethodCallExpression(target, method.getName(), arguments);
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    // don't generate direct method calls for the moment, due to:
    // http://groovy.329449.n5.nabble.com/Problem-with-latest-2-0-beta-3-snapshot-and-Spock-td5496353.html
    //result.setMethodTarget(method);
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    result.setMethodTarget(method);
    result.setImplicitThis(false); // see http://groovy.329449.n5.nabble.com/Problem-with-latest-2-0-beta-3-snapshot-and-Spock-td5496353.html
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    return result;
  }

  public static MethodCallExpression createDirectMethodCall(Expression target, MethodNode method, Expression arguments) {
    MethodCallExpression result = new MethodCallExpression(target, method.getName(), arguments);
    result.setMethodTarget(method);
    result.setImplicitThis(false); // see http://groovy.329449.n5.nabble.com/Problem-with-latest-2-0-beta-3-snapshot-and-Spock-td5496353.html
    return result;
  }