    # File lib/active_support/core_ext/object/extending.rb, line 41
        def instance_exec(*args, &block)
          begin
            old_critical, Thread.critical = Thread.critical, true
            n = 0
            n += 1 while respond_to?(method_name = "__instance_exec#{n}")
            InstanceExecMethods.module_eval { define_method(method_name, &block) }
          ensure
            Thread.critical = old_critical
          end

          begin
            send(method_name, *args)
          ensure
            InstanceExecMethods.module_eval { remove_method(method_name) } rescue nil
          end
        end