diff --git a/static/q.ts b/static/q.ts
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+export const q = <T extends Element>(container: HTMLElement, selector: string): T | null =>
+  container.querySelector(selector) as T | null
+
+export const qs = <T extends Element>(selector: string): T | null =>
+  document.querySelector(selector) as T | null
+
+export const dataset = (el: HTMLElement, key: string): string =>
+  el.dataset[key] ?? ''