```\nfunction viewRawAmount (address \_assim, int128 \_amt) internal returns (uint256 amount\_) {\n\n    // amount\_ = IAssimilator(\_assim).viewRawAmount(\_amt); // for production\n\n    bytes memory data = abi.encodeWithSelector(iAsmltr.viewRawAmount.selector, \_amt.abs()); // for development\n\n    amount\_ = abi.decode(\_assim.delegate(data), (uint256)); // for development\n\n}\n```\n