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diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/Utilities/ContextHash.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/Utilities/ContextHash.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Utilities
+{
+    /// <summary>A <see cref="HashSet{T}"/> wrapper meant for tracking recursive contexts.</summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The key type.</typeparam>
+    internal class ContextHash<T> : HashSet<T>
+    {
+        /*********
+        ** Public methods
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
+        public ContextHash() { }
+
+        /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
+        /// <param name="comparer">The <see cref="IEqualityComparer{T}"/> implementation to use when comparing values in the set, or <c>null</c> to use the default comparer for the set type.</param>
+        public ContextHash(IEqualityComparer<T> comparer)
+            : base(comparer) { }
+
+        /// <summary>Add a key while an action is in progress, and remove it when it completes.</summary>
+        /// <param name="key">The key to add.</param>
+        /// <param name="action">The action to perform.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">The specified key is already added.</exception>
+        public void Track(T key, Action action)
+        {
+            if(this.Contains(key))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Can't track context for key {key} because it's already added.");
+
+            this.Add(key);
+            try
+            {
+                action();
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                this.Remove(key);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Add a key while an action is in progress, and remove it when it completes.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TResult">The value type returned by the method.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="key">The key to add.</param>
+        /// <param name="action">The action to perform.</param>
+        public TResult Track<TResult>(T key, Func<TResult> action)
+        {
+            if (this.Contains(key))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Can't track context for key {key} because it's already added.");
+
+            this.Add(key);
+            try
+            {
+                return action();
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                this.Remove(key);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/Utilities/Countdown.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/Utilities/Countdown.cs
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+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Utilities
+{
+    /// <summary>Counts down from a baseline value.</summary>
+    internal class Countdown
+    {
+        /*********
+        ** Accessors
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>The initial value from which to count down.</summary>
+        public int Initial { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>The current value.</summary>
+        public int Current { get; private set; }
+
+
+        /*********
+        ** Public methods
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
+        /// <param name="initial">The initial value from which to count down.</param>
+        public Countdown(int initial)
+        {
+            this.Initial = initial;
+            this.Current = initial;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Reduce the current value by one.</summary>
+        /// <returns>Returns whether the value was decremented (i.e. wasn't already zero).</returns>
+        public bool Decrement()
+        {
+            if (this.Current <= 0)
+                return false;
+
+            this.Current--;
+            return true;
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>Restart the countdown.</summary>
+        public void Reset()
+        {
+            this.Current = this.Initial;
+        }
+    }
+}