function [indices] = select_from_table(table,key,value)
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candidates = table(strmatch(key,table(:,2),'exact'),:);
if nargin == 2
    indices = cell2mat( candidates(:,1) );
    return;
end
indices = candidates(strmatch(value, candidates(:,3), 'exact'),1);
indices = cell2mat(indices);
