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# getFlowPermissions

#### Function Header

```solidity
    /**
     * @dev get existing flow permissions
     * @param token The token used in flow
     * @param sender sender of a flow
     * @param flowOperator the address we are checking permissions of for sender & token
     * @return allowCreate is true if the flowOperator can create flows
     * @return allowUpdate is true if the flowOperator can update flows
     * @return allowDelete is true if the flowOperator can delete flows
     * @return flowRateAllowance The flow rate allowance the flowOperator is granted (only goes down)
     */
    function getFlowPermissions(ISuperToken token, address sender, address flowOperator)
        internal view
        returns (bool allowCreate, bool allowUpdate, bool allowDelete, int96 flowRateAllowance)
```

#### Example Usage

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