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+const sortAnvils = (unsortedList: AnvilListItem[]): AnvilListItem[] => {
+  const optimal: AnvilListItem[] = [];
+  const notReady: AnvilListItem[] = [];
+  const degraded: AnvilListItem[] = [];
+
+  unsortedList.forEach((anvil) => {
+    if (anvil.anvil_state === 'optimal') optimal.push(anvil);
+    else if (anvil.anvil_state === 'not_ready') notReady.push(anvil);
+    else degraded.push(anvil);
+  });
+  return [...degraded, ...notReady, ...optimal];
+};
+
+export default sortAnvils;