# File lib/factory_girl/attribute_list.rb, line 36
    def apply_attributes(attributes_to_apply)
      new_attributes = []

      attributes_to_apply.each do |attribute|
        if attribute_defined?(attribute.name)
          @attributes.each_value do |attributes|
            attributes.delete_if do |attrib|
              new_attributes << attrib.clone if attrib.name == attribute.name
            end
          end
        else
          new_attributes << attribute.clone
        end
      end

      prepend_attributes new_attributes
    end