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Creates an asset from a JSON value. To create an empty image collection or folder, pass in a "value" object with a "type" key whose value is one of ee.data.AssetType.* (i.e. "ImageCollection" or "Folder").
Returns a description of the saved asset, including a generated ID, or null if a callback is specified.
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