IE11 ignores calc() functions in the flex shorthand
Example (broken in IE):
flex: 0 1 calc(50% - 20px)
Workaround:
flex-basis: calc(50% - 20px)
flex-grow: 0 // Default, can be omitted for this example
flex-shrink: 1 // Default, can be omitted for this example
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